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ILLUSTRATIONS 

Autograph  letter  signed,  from  Admiral  Charles  Wager  to  Col.  Martin  Bladen, 
1737,  Nov.  2 Frontispiece. 

Autograph  postscript,   June   .S,    1740,   of    letter  from    Vice-Admiral    Edward 

Vernon  to  Admiral  Charles  Wager,  1740,  May  30         .....         45 

Plan  for  an  attack  on  Manila,  written  by  Admiral  Charles  Wager,  Nov.  6, 
1739 91 


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PREFATORY  NOTE 

This  list  is  based  upon  a  collection  of  manuscripts  which  once 
belonged  to  George  Chalmers,  of  England.  The  volumes  were  pur- 
chased b}^  Peter  Force,  and  with  his  collection  came  into  the  possession 
of  the  Library  of  Congress  in  1867.  Known  as  the  Vernon- Wager 
Papers,  they  comprise  the  correspondences  of  two  men,  Sir  Charles 
Wager  and  Edward  Vernon.  The}'  cover  a  very  interesting  period  in 
the  history  of  the  English  operations  in  the  West  Indies.  The  expe- 
dition against  Cartagena  and  Cuba,  a  proposed  expedition  against 
Georgia  and  Florida,  and  the  attempts  to  suppress  pirac}^  on  the 
Spanish  main,  constitute  the  naval  features.  The  slave  trade,  the 
commercial  operations  of  the  South  Sea  Company,  and  much  relating 
to  Jamaica,  the  Bahamas,  and  Nova  Scotia,  are  matters  of  civil  con- 
cern. The  light  thrown  upon  the  history  of  North  America  and  upon 
British  Colonial  policj^  is  important;  as  is  also  the  development  of 
naval  regulation  and  policy  when  Great  Britain  was  contesting  with 
Spain  the  supremacy'  in  the  West  Indies. 

The  list  has  been  prepared  by  Mr.  John  C.  Fitzpatrick,  of  the 
Division  of  Manuscripts. 

WORTHINGTON    ChAUNCEY    FoRD, 

Chiefs  Division  of  Manuscripts 
Herbert  Putnam, 

Librarian  of  Congress 

Washington^  June^  190 Jf. 


LIST  OF  THE  VERNON-WAGER  MANUSCRIPTS 

[1664.]    [Cromwell,  Oliver.]     Instructions  to  General  [Robert]  Ven- 
[Dec.  9?]  ables  upon  the  expedition  to  the  West  Indies  in  con- 

junction with  [Vice]  Admiral  William  Penn.  Earl}^ 
copy.     5  pp. 

[1664.]    G-reat  Britain,  Crown,  Charles  II,  King.     Grant  to  James, 
Mar.  1'2.  Duke  of  York  of  land  between  Nova  Scotia  and 

New  England.  Copy  made  JuW  6,  1715.  Attested 
Robert  Sanderson.     3  pp. 

1669.  England,  Crown,  Charles  II,  King.     Charter  granted  to  the 
May  2.  Hudson  Bay  Company.    Contemporary  copy.  36pp. 

1670.  Grreat   Britain,   Treaty   with   Spain   concerning   America. 

Copy  of  articles  IV,  VII,  and  XIV.  Copy.  3  pp. 
1st  page  in  handwriting  of  Wager. 

1686.      Grreat  Britain,  Treatv  with  France  regarding  neutrality  in 
Nov.  6-16.  America.     Abstract   of  5th,    6th,    18th,   and   19th 

articles.     1  p. 

1701.      Great  Britain,    Lords   Commissioners   of   the   Admiralty. 
Aug.  11.  Letter  to  the  Nav}^  Board,  ordering  the  "  imprest" 

of  £1,000  to  Vice- Admiral  John  Benbow.  Con- 
temporary copy.     1  p. 

1706.     Great  Britain,  Sandwich  canal.     Report  upon  the  feasibility 
Sep.  28.  and  an  estimate  of  the  expense.     Contemporary 

copy.     5  pp. 

1706  7.   George,  Prince  of  Denmark,  Lord  High  Admiral  of  Great 

Feb.  24.  Britain.     Letter  to  Navy  Board  directing  warrant 

as  above  for  Sir  Wm.  Whetstone  as  Admiral  of  the 

Blue.     D.  S.  George.     Contemporary  copies.     1  p. 

1706  7.   George,  [Prince  of  Denmark].     Orders  to  [Capt.]  Charles 
Mar.  22.  Wager  [London]  to  complete  complement  of  ships 

under  his  command  and  carry  supernumeraries  also 
to  Jamaica  to  recruit  squadron  now  there.  D.  S. 
2  pp.  Countersigned:  "  By  Command  of  his  Royal 
highness,  J.  Burchett."  Endorsed  by  Wager: 
"Ord:  Cap*  Wager  to  bear  supernumeraries  ab" 
the  ships  of  his  squad"  &c.  Dated  ye  22^*  March, 
1707.     Rec'^:  at  London  y'^  24"'     C.  W." 


8  VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1707.     G-eorge,    [Prince    of    Denmark]      Instructions    to    [Capt. 
Mar.  25.  Charles  Wager  [London],  on  appointing-  him  com- 

mander in  chief  on  the  Jamaica  Station.  Protec- 
tion of  trade;  attacking  Spaniards;  impressing  sea- 
man etc.,  etc.  D.  S.  15  pp.  Countersigned:  "By 
Comand  of  his  Roy'  highness,  J.  Burchett." 

[1707^]  [Wager,  Charles]  Memorandum  of  ships  to  go  the  West 
Indies.  Auto  draft.  1  p.  Endorsed  by  Wager: 
"  Storer  Ships  to  be  sent  abroad." 

1709.      Great   Britain,   Lords   Commissioners  of   the  Admiralty. 
Feb.  18.  Letter  to  the  Navy  Board,    directing   issuing  of 

warrant  for  Sir  Charles  Wager's  pay  as  Admiral  of 
the  Blue. 

1711.     Great  Britain,  Treasury.     Memorandum  of  account  paid  to 
June  30.  [  Edward]  Earl  of  Orf ord  and  to  Henry  Preistman 

out  of  money  from  sale  of  old  navy  stores.     "  In  the 
Trearship  of  Rob*  Walpole,  Esq""*"' 
1721.    Similar  memorandum  of  account  paid  Josiah  Bur- 
Dec.  7.  chett.     "In  the  Trearship   of   Lord  Torrington." 
Ip. 

1715  6.    Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
Mar.  2.  tions.     Report  to  the  King  [George  1]  on  the  New- 

foundland fisheries.     Contemporary  cop}',     li  pp. 

171S.      Gale,  Wingate.     [New]  Providence.     Letter  [to  the  Lords 
Nov. -1.  Commissioners  of  the  Admiralty?    London].     Re- 

ports condition  of  the  ship  and  events  of  his  stay  at 
Providence  with  reasons  therefor.     A.  L.  S.  2  pp. 
1720.    Account  of  the  "  Delitias"  expenses  while  lyiug  at 
July  25.  Providence  from  July  26,  1718,  to  July  25,  1720. 
A.  D.  S.  1  p. 

1718.      Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
Dec.  19.  tions.     Report  to  the  King  [George  I]  on  condition 

etc.  of  the  Newfoundland  fisheries.  Contemporary 
copy.     42  pp. 

1718  9.   Rogers,    Woodes.      New    Providence.      Letter     to ? 

Mar.  3.  Pro))abilit3^  of  Spanish  attacking  the  islands;  de- 

fenses etc. ;  copartners  business.     A.  L.  S.  3  pp. 


VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  9 

1719.     Grohier,  James.     Nassau.     Account  for  subsisting  Spanish 
May  8.-  prisoners  brought  in  by  privateers.     Names  given. 

Aug.  8.  A.  D.  S. 

Dec.  9.  West  Indies,  Bahamas,  Executive,  Governor  and 
Council.  Certification  of  correctness  of  above  ac- 
count. D.  S. :  Woodes  Rogers.  W.  Fairfax, 
Wingate  Gale,  Nath!  Taylor.     3  pp. 

1719.     Great  Britain,   Lords   Commissioners   of   the   Admiralty. 
Jul}^  1.  Order  to  Captain  [Edward]  Vernon  to  proceed  to 

Jamiaica  and  take  command  of  all  ships  there;  pro- 
tect the  island;  capture  and  punish  pirates;  convoy 
merchant  vessels,  etc.     Extract  of  order.     5  pp. 

1719.     West  Indies,  Bahamas,  New  Providence.     A  State  of  the 
Aug.  20.  settlement.     Condition  of  inhabitants,  fortifications, 

trade,  etc.     1  pp. 

1719.     Gohier,   James.      New   Providence.      Letter    to    William 

Oct.  1.5.  Chetwynd,  Admiralty  [Office,  Whitehall.]    Actions 

of  Captain  [Hildersley]  of  H.  M.  S.  Flamhorougli\ 

trade  and  Copartner's  buildings;  island  affairs.     A. 

L.  S.     3  pp. 

1719.  West  Indies,  Bahamas,  Executive,  Governor  and  Council. 
Dec.  9.  See:  Gohier,  James.     1719,  May  8-Aug.  8. 

1719  20.  West  Indies,  Bahamas,  Copartners  for  settlement  of  [Lon- 
Feb.  3.  don].     Memorial  to  the   Lords  Commissioners  of 

Trade  and  Plantations  in  answers  to  "  several  insin- 
uations" in  extracts  of  certain  letters;  means  used 
to  settle  the  Islands;  character  of  the  inhabitants; 
importance  of  the  place;  trade  arrangements;  pro- 
tective measures;  rents;  judiciary  system;  customs 
duties,  etc.  A.  L.  S.  of  Samuel  Buck  in  behalf  "of 
the  rest  of  the  copartners."     6  pp. 

1720.  Grohier,  James.     Nassau.     Letter  to  the  Copartners  for  set- 
May  16.  tling  the  Bahama  Islands  [London].     Demonstra- 
tion of  Spanish   against    New   Providence;    Capt. 
Hildersley's,  of  H.  M.   S.   Flamhcrough;  actions. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1720.      Grohier,   James.     Nassau.      Letter   to   William    Chetw3'nd 
June  18.  [London].     State  of  things  at  the  islands;  Governor 

Woodes  Rogers  actions,  etc.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


10  VERNON-WAGEK   MANUSCRIPTS 

1720-8.  Bahama  Society.     A  brief  state 'of  the  affairs  of  the.     2  pp. 
June. 

1720.  G-ale,  Winuate.     See:  Gale,  Wingate,  1718,  Nov.  4. 
July  25. 

1721.  [Wager,?    Sir  Charles.     London?]     ''Observations  on  the 
Sept.  8.  Board  of  Trade's  Representation    *    *    *    relating 

to     *     *     *     Nova  Scotia.     A.  D.     4  pp. 

1721.  Rogers,  Woodes.     Description  of  Bahama  Islands.     3  pp. 
Nov.  21.  Endorsed  by  Wager;  '"'•  by  Capt.   Woods  Rogers, 

late  Govern"",  there." 

[1721  ?]   Rogers,  Woodes.     The  case  of.     History  of  the  colony  and 
[Nov.  27?]  Rogers  connection   therewith  and  claiming   reim- 

bursement.    11  pp. 

1722.  Candler, .     Port  Royal.     Extract  of  letter  [to  Vice 

May  17.  Adml,  Sir  Charles  Wager?,  London].     Hanged  40 

pirates  of  the  Spanish  pirate  Vengence;  complaints 
of  illicit  trade  with  Bastimientos  and  South  Sea 
certificates  of  security  against  the  Spanish.     2  pp. 

1722.  [Midleton,  Christopher.]     Extract  from  the  Journal  of  John 
June.  Scroggs   relative    to   Rowe's   Welcome   [Welcome 

Bay]  and  the  North  West  Passage,  with  comments 
on  same.     3  pp. 

1723.  [Vernon,  Edward.     Jamaica?]     Orders  to  Capt.  [Barrows ?] 
Apr.  13.  Harris,  Jamaica,  to  seize  all  Spanish  vessels  found 

preying  upon  English  merchant  trade.  "The  like 
[orders]  to  Capt.  Scott  of  the  Dragon,  dated  24th  of 
April,  1725."     Contemporary  copy?     1  p. 

1723,      G-reat  Britain,  Crown,  George  I,  King.     Order  to  the  Com- 
Apr.  26.  missioners   of   the   Navy   to   pay  Edward  Vernon 

.£1,000  as  reward  for  his  services  at  Jamaica.  Con- 
temporary copy? 

1725.     Metcalfe,  William.     Account  of  Santiago  de  Cuba.     Bear- 
May  15.  ings,  etc.,  of  harbor.     A.  D.  S.     2  pp. 

1725-32.  Bahama  Society.     Accounts.     8  pp. 
June  1- 
May  2. 


VERNON- WAGEK   MANUSCEIPTS  11 

1726.      G-reat  Britain,  Crowu,  George  I,  King.     Instructions  for 
Mar.  28.  Vice-Admiral  Francis   Hosier.     Ordering  him   to 

Cartagena  to  intercept  the  Spanish  treasure  gal- 
leons, protect  the  South  Sea  Company's  property, 
etc.     Contemporar}^  copy.     15  pp. 

1726^J.    Great  Britain.     Secretar}^  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
Mar.    28-  inces.     Abstract  of  instructions  to  Vice-Admirals 

Mar.  25.  [Francis]     Hosier    and    [Edward]    Hopsonn.      To 

Hosier:  Mar.  28 — Blockade  Spanish  flota  and  gal- 
leons at  Cartagena,  or  pursue  and  capture  them  at 
sea;  protect  the  South  Sea  Company.  Sep.  29 — 
Flota  is  of  secondary  consideration  to  the  galleons; 
refit  at  Jamaica.  Nov.  18 — Reinforcements  sent 
him,  orders  him  to  Matanca.  1727.  May  19— Flota 
has  escaped,  Gibraltar  beseiged,  may  make  prizes  of 
any  Spanish  ship  he  meets.  Juh"  18 — Repeats 
former  orders  about  the  galleons,  he  is  to  act  on  the 
offensive.  Sep.  12— Necessity  of  stopping  the  gal- 
leons; King  of  Spain  and  Duke  of  Newcastle's  letter 
of  June  1.  To  Hopsonn:  1727.  Nov.  16— To  take 
command  in  West  Indies  if  Hosier  be  dead.  Nov. 
18— Stop  the  galleons.  1727-8.  Mar.  21— Peace 
soon;  send  home  ships,  ships  at  Jamaica  under  com- 
mand of  [Capt.  Edward]  St.  Loe.  Mar.  25 — Pre- 
liminaries [of  peace];  ship  sent  to  Vera  Cruz  not 
to  trade.     Contemporary  copy.     3  pp. 

1726.      Cailey,   William.      Abstract  of  his  letters.     Spanish  ships 
Apr.  5  16-  destined  for  and  sailing  to  West  Indies,  their  move- 

Nov.  8  19.  ments,  etc.     Contemporary  copy.     3  pp. 

1726.      Great  Britain,  Crown,  George  II,  King.     Instructions  to 

Apr.  11.  [Vice-Admiral]  Sir  Charles  Wager  for  his  guidance 

in    command    of    the    Baltic    Squadron.     D.    S. : 

"George  R."  also:  "G  R."     17  pp.     Seal  attached. 

1726.      G-reat    Britain,    Crown,    George    II,    King.      Additional 

Apr.  11.  Instructions  to  [Vice-Admiral]  Sir  Charles  Wager 

for  his  guidance  in  command  of  the  Baltic  Squadron. 

D.  S.:  "George   R."   also   "G.  R."     2   pp.     Seal 

attached. 

1726.     G-reat  Britain,  Crown,  George  II,  King.     Private  and  addi- 

Apr.  11.  tional    instructions  to  [Vice-Admiral]  Sir  Charles 

Wager  for  his  guidance  in  command  of  the  Baltic 

squadron.     D.   S.:    "George  R."  also:    "G.    R." 

Seal  attached. 


12  VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1726.     G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State.     Letter  to  [Vice-Adml.] 
May  10.  Sir    Charles   Wager    [Stockholm,    Sweden].     The 

Kino-  pleased  with  his  management  at  the  Danish 
Court:  Pretender  has  left  Rome.  L.  S.:  "Towns- 
hend."  4  pp.  Endorsed:  "rec^:  11  June,  1726, 
OS.  by  the  P.  Mahon  from  Helingfors  b}^  pap. 
under  Mr.  Poyntz's  cover  ans*^:  13  D"?  viaD°*' 

1726.     Poyntz,  Stephen.     Stockholm.     Letter  [to  Vice-Adml.  Sir 
May  21.  Charles  Wager,  Stockholm].     Dispute  with  one  of 

Wager's  captains;  the  man  talks  too  much;  careen- 
age of  the  Elizaheth;  news  from  St.  Petersburg, 
etc.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1726.     G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State.     Letter  to  [Vice-Adml.] 
May  31.  Sir  Charles   Wager.     [In   the  Baltic   Sea.]     Ap- 

proval of  his  actions  b}''  the  King.  L.  S. :  '"Towns- 
hend."  2  pp.  Endorsed:  "rec-*  IJuly  1726  OS: 
by  y®  P.  Mahon  from  Helingfors  under  Mr. 
Poj^ntz's  cover.  Ans**  31  D*?  enclosed  to  my  Lord 
Glenorchy  by  a  Danish  Frigate  bound  to  Copen- 
hagen." 

1726.     G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State.     Letter  to  [Vice-Adml.] 
June  17.  Sir  Charles  Wager.     [In  the  Baltic  Sea.]     The  King 

approves  of  his  at  the  Swedish  Court  and  his  orders 
to  the  Danish  Admiral ;  approves  the  letters  to  the 
Russian  ministers  and  is  impatient  for  their  answers; 
Czarina's  intention  to  march  against  Sleswic;  out- 
lines considerations  Wager  should  urge  upon  the 
Russian  minister's  to  prevent  this.  L.  S. :  "Towns- 
hend.''     9  pp. 

1726.     Hosier,   Francis.     Account  of  Spanish  ships  in  the  West 
June  25.  Indies,  numbers,  names,  and  rates.     Contemporary 

copy.     2  pp. 

1726.     G-reat  Britain,  Secretary"  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
June  29.  inces.     Whitehall.     Letter  to  [Admiral]  Sir  John 

Jennings  [St.  Helens,  Sicily].  Reports  of  the  flota 
and  galleons  putting  into  St.  Andero;  detach  Rear- 
Adml.  [Edward]  Hopsonn  to  cnuse  off  that  place  to 
intercept  them;  Hopsonn  to  be  given  copy  of  Vice- 
Admiral  [Francis]  Hosier's  instructions;  Gibraltar 
and  Port  Mahon  ships  to  join  Jennings.  D.  S. : 
"  Holies  Newcastle."     2  pp. 


VEKNON- WAGER    MANUSCEIPTS  13 

1726.     G-reat  Britain,  Secretaiy  of  State.     Whitehall.     Letter  to 
July  26.  [Vice-Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager.     [In  the   Baltic 

Sea.]  The  Czarina's  letter  to  the  King;  the  Pre- 
tender's agents  at  the  Russian  Court;  Wager's 
instructions  in  case  of  hostilities  Swedish  ships; 
design  on  Sleswic  abandoned;  Wager  to  remain 
in  Baltic  until  October  and  reasons  therefor;  the 
Swedish  Diet  and  treaties;  the  King  much  pleased 
with  Wager's  course.    L.  S. :  "Townshend."     8  pp. 

1726.     G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State.     Letter  to  [Vice-Adml.] 

Aug.  12.  Sir  Charles  Wager.     [In  the  Baltic  Sea.]    The  King 

greatl}"  pleased;  compliments  his  letter  to  Prince 

Menzikoff  and  is  not  concerned  what  the  Czarina 

thinks  of  it.     L.  S. :  "Townshend."     2  pp. 

1726.     G-ieat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 
Sep.  6.  Letter  to  [Vice-Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager.     [In  the 

Baltic  Sea.]  Instructions  respecting  length  of  his 
stay  and  provisions  for  the  fleet  being  sent  to  (Copen- 
hagen. "Duplicate."  L.  S. :  "Holies  Newcastle" 
2  pp. 

1726.     G-reat  Britain,  Secretar}^  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 

Sep.  20.  Letter  to  Rear-Admiral  [Edward]  Hopsonn  [off  the 

Groyne,  Spain].      Instructions   for   cruizing;    Sir 

John  Jenning's  orders,  etc.     Contemporary  copy. 

2  pp. 

1726.     Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 

Sep.  20.  Letter  to  Admiral  Sir  John  Jennings  [off  the  coast 

of   Spain].     Approves  his  audience  with  King  of 

Portugal;  effect  on  Spanish  of  Jenning's  presence. 

Contemporary  copy.     2  pp. 

1726.     Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
Sep.  29.  inces.     Letter  to  Vice-Adml.  Francis  Hosier.     See: 

Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern 
Provinces.     1726-7'8,  Mar.  28-Mar.  25. 

1726.'     Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 

Oct.  25.  Letter  to  Rear  Adml.  [Edward]  Hopsonn  [off*  the 

coast  of  Spain].     Altering  previous  instructions  and 

urging  all  possible  means  to  intercept  the  Spanish 

galleons  or  flota.     Contemporary  copy.     5  pp. 


14  VERNON- WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1726.     Hunter,  Ro[bert].    Charleston.    Letter  [to  Charles,  Viscount 
Nov.  12.  Townshend,  London].     The  situation  as  to  raising 

troops  in  the  colonies;  outlines  plan  for  same;  sug- 
gests St.  Augustine  as  first  objective  of  attack; 
Havana  can  then  be  attempted.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1726.     G-reat  Britain,  Secretarv  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 

Nov.  18.  Letter  to  Vice  Adml.  [Francis]  Hosier  [off  Porto 

Bello,  South  America.]     Reenforcements  sent  him 

and  instructions  given  for  intercepting  the  galleons 

or  flota  in  an}^  case.     Contemporary  cop3^     7  pp. 

1726.     [Stanhope,  William],  Madrid.    Abstract  of  letter  [to  Thomas 
Nov.  28-  Holies,  Duke  of  Newcastle,  Whitehall].     Reports  of 

Dec.  9.  projected  attack  upon  Gibraltar  bj^  Spanish;  Hop- 

son  n's  squadron  to  be  prevented  from  separating. 
3  pp. 

1726.     Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
Nov.  30.  inces.     Letter  to  Rear  Adml.  [Edward]  Hopsonn  [off 

Porto  Bello,  South  America].  His  wrong  inter- 
pretation of  orders;  to  continue  on  station  until 
further  orders,  to  intercept  the  galleons  and  all 
Spanish  ships  from  America.  Contemporary  copy. 
2  pp. 

1726.     Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
Dec.  23.  inces.     Letter  to  Rear  Adml.  [Edward]  Hopsonn 

[off  the  coast  of  Spain].  Sir  Charles  Wager  is 
appointed  commander  in  chief  off'  the  Spanish  coast; 
sends  copy  of  his  instructions.  Contemporary  cop3^ 
Ip. 

1726.     West  Indies,  Bahamas.     Memorandum  of  expenditures  of 
Dec.  28.  the   present   lessees.      Additional    memo,   in  Wa- 

ger's handwriting  respecting  period  of  lease.  1  p. 
Endorsed  by  Wager:  "Bahama  Islands.  What 
the  new  lessees  have  expended  thereon." 

1726.     Great   Britain,   Secretary   of   State,   Southern   Provinces. 
Dec.  29.  Letter  to  [Vic^e  Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Ports- 

mouth]. Spanish  designs  on  Gibraltar  and  attempts 
in  behalf  of  the  Pretender;  Wager's  instructions. 
L.  S.:     "Holies  Newcastle."     3  pp. 


VERNON-WAGEK   MANUSCRIPTS  15 

1726  T.   G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 

Jan.   2.  Letter  to  [Vice  Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Ports- 

mouth]. His  instructions  have  been  communicated 
to  the  Court  of  France;  if  Gibraltar  is  attacked  is 
full}'  authorized  to  act  as  he  shall  think  proper; 
Spanish  embarkation  at  Cadiz.  L.  S. :  ' '  Holies 
Newcastle."     2  pp. 

1726/7.   G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 

Jan.  10.  Letter  to  [Vice  Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wag-er  [Ports- 

mouth]. Sending  advices  from  Cadiz  and  Malaga; 
storeship  for  Gibraltar.  L,  S. :  "  Holies  Newcastle. " 
Ip. 

1726/7.   G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 

Jan.  13.  Letter  to  [Vice  Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Ports- 

mouth]. Vice  Adml.  [Francis]  Hosier's  West  Indies 
squadron  has  been  weakened;  Wager  to  send  him 
two  ships  if  he  can  do  so  with  security  to  himself. 
L.  S.:  '^Holies  Newcastle."     3  pp. 

[1727?].  [G-reat  Britain,  Crown,  George  II,  King.]     Private instruc- 
[Jan.  ?].  tions    to    Vice  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Ports- 

mouth?]. To  attack  Spanish  squadron  at  Cadiz, 
alternatives  of  Gibraltar  and  detachment  under  Sir 
George  Walton  to  St.  Christopher  and  West  Indies. 
5  pp.  Endorsed:  "Foul  draught  of  private 
instructions."     *     *     * 

1726/7.   G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 

Feb.  17.  Letter  to  [Vice  Admiral]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [off 

Gibraltar].  Orders  him  to  detach  four  50-gun  ships 
to  Vice  Adml.  [Francis]  Hosier  in  the  West  Indies; 
the  flota  has  not  left  Havana;  Spanish  preparations 
against  Gibralter.  L.  S. :  "Holies  Newcastle." 
3  pp. 

1726/7.   Grreat  Britain,  Secretar}^  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 

Feb.  28.  Letter  to  [Vice  Admiral]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [off 

Gibraltar].  Vice  Adml.  [Francis]  Hosier's  squadron 
weakened;  is  greatl}^  in  need  of  the  four  ships  from 
Wager;  importance  of  intercepting  the  galleons; 
trusts  Wager  to  accomplish  this  and  also  defend 
Gibraltar;  Pretender's  expedition  has  been  given 
over,     L.  8. :  "Holies  Newcastle."    2  pp. 


16  VERNON-WAGER  MANUSCRIPTS 

1726  7.   Great  Britain,  Secretar}-  for  Southern  Provinces.     Letter 
Mar.  7.  to   [Vice  Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Gibraltar]. 

King-  approves  governor's  action  in  tiring  on  Span- 
iards; reenforcements  are  being  sent;  reports  of 
Spanish  preparations  of  fleet  and  rumor  of  galleons. 
L.  S. :  "  Holies  Newcastle."     4  pp. 

1726/7.   Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 

Mar.  14.  Whitehall.     Letter  to   [Vice  Adml.]  Sir   Charles 

Wager  [Gibraltar].  Has  news  of  arrival  of  the 
flota  from  the  Havana  at  St.  Andero.  L.  S. : 
''Holies  Newcastle."     2  pp. 

1726/7.   Great  Britain,  Secretar}^  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 

Mar.  21.  Letter  to  [Vice  Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [ofl'  coast 

of  Spain].  Flota  has  arrived  safe;  orders  him  to 
despatch  two  ships  to  West  Indies;  intelligence 
from  Paris  respecting  Gibraltar;  convoy  for  Tur- 
key company.     L.  S. :  "Holies  Newcastle."     3  pp. 

1726/7.   Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 
Mar.  24.  Letter  to  [Vice  Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [otf  coast 

of  Spain].    Convo}''  of  the  Turkish  company's  ships. 

L.  S.:  "Holies  Newcastle."     1  p. 

1727.     Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 
Apr.  4.  Letter  to  [Vice-Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [otf  the 

coast  of  Spain].  Disposition  of  prizes;  intentions 
of  Spanish  fleet  and  reenforcement  of  Vice-Adml. 
[Francis]  Hosier  in  the  West  Indies;  reenforcements 
for  Gibraltar  have  sailed  from  Portsmouth.  L.  S. : 
"Holies  Newcastle."     3  pp. 

1727.     Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 

Apr.  18.  Letter  to  [Vice-Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [off  coast 

of   Spain].     Reported  attack  on  Port  Mahon  and 

reenforcements  for  Gibraltar  from  that  place.    L.  S. : 

"Holies  Newcastle."     2  pp. 

[1727]    Wager,  Sir  Charles.     [Gibraltar]     List  of  prizes  taken  by 

[May  8.]  squadron  under  command  of.     Tabular  statement 

of  vessels  taken,  bj^  what  ship  &  where  sent.     1  p. 

Endorsed  by  Wager?:    "8:  May,  1727.     Sentcopie 

to  the  Duke  of  New  Castle  and  Mr.  Burchett." 


VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 


17 


1727.     Gi-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 
May  19.  Letters  to   [Vice-AdniL]    Sir  Charles  Wager  [off 

Cadiz].  King-  has  no  blame  for  him  because  of  safe 
arrival  of  the  Flota;  two  ships  to  be  sent  Vice- 
Adml.  [Francis]  Hosier;  his  movements  in  West 
Indies;  Wager  to  prevent  any  attempt  being  made 
by  Spanish  fleet  on  British  dominions;  siege  of 
Gibraltar  must  soon  be  raised  and  troops  and  ves- 
sels are  to  be  sent  home  on  that  event;  Spanish 
privateers.     L.  S. :  "  Holies  Newcastle."    -1  pp. 

1727.     G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
Maj^  19.  inces.     Letter  to  Vice  Adral.  Francis  Hosier,     See: 

Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern 
Provinces,  1726-7  8,  Mar.  28-Mar.  25. 

1727.     G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 

May  22.  Letters   to   [Vice-Adml.]   Sir  Charles  Wager   [off 

Cadiz].    Directs  retention  of  ships  ordered  to  [Vice] 

Adm!  [Francis]  Hosier,  until  further  orders.    L.  S. : 

' '  Holies  Newcastle. "    1  p. 

1727.      G-reat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
June  7.  tions.     Report  to  the  Priv}^  Council  on  [memorial 

of  Col.  Richard  Philipps  relating  to]  settlement  of 
Nova  Scotia.     Contemporary  copy.     19  pp. 

1727.     Wager,  Sir  Charles.     List  of  Spanish  ships  taken  and  car- 
[June?]  ried  into  Gibraltar  by  the  squadron  under.     1  p. 

1727.     Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  &  Planta- 
June  7.  tions.     See:  Armstrong,  Laurence,  1727,  Nov.  3. 

1727-39.     Canada,  Nova  Scotia.     Settlement  of.     An  abstract  of  the 


June  7- 
Nov.  9. 


steps  that  have  been  taken  toward  settling  the  prov- 
ince. June  7. — Abstract  of  propositions  in  letter  of 
Board  of  Trade  to  Lords  Commissioners  of  Planta- 
tions. 1728,  May  21.— Board  of  Trade's  recom- 
mendations to  the  King.  1728-9,  Mar.  21. — Repre- 
sentation of  Board  of  Trade  to  the  King.  1729, 
May  11. — Board  of  Trade  to  Lords  Comm?  of 
Plantations.  Dec.  4. — Same  to  same.  1730?,  Jan. 
22. — Same  to  same.  Mar.  25.^-Same  to  same. 
Apr.  20. — "Instructions  Approved  in  Council." 
1731,  Feb.  9.— Board  of  Trade  to  King.  May  11.— 
Instructions  approved.  1739,  Nov.  9. — Gov. 
Philipps's  report  submitted  to  Sir  Chas.  Wager. 
6  pp.    • 


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18  VERNON-WAGEK    MANUSCRIPTS 

1727-39.  [Wager?    Sir   Charles.]     An  abstract   of   the  steps   taken 
June  7-  toward  settling  the  province  of  Nova  Scotia.     Copy 

Nov.  9.  by  Wager  of:  Canada,  Nova  Scotia.     Settlement  of 

1727-39,  June  7-Nov.  9. 

This  document  lacks  first  1  found  in  Canada. 
Nova  Scotia,  1727-39,  June  7-Nov.  9,  and  begins 
at  1728,  Mar.  21.  A  start  to  copy  the  abstract  of 
June  7,  1727,  was  made,  but  the  few  lines  written 
have  been  crossed  out.     A.  D.     6  pp. 

1727.     G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 
July  18.  Letter   to    [Vice-Adml.]   Sir   Charles    Wager    [off 

Cadiz].  Spaniards  have  agreed  to  cessation  of  hos- 
tilities, but  have  not  given  up  the  Prince  Freder- 
ick; orders  him  to  seize  the  galleons  if  possible, 
even  at  the  cost  of  breaking  through  the  suspension 
of  hostilities;  these  orders  to  be  kept  secret.  L.  S. : 
''Holies  Newcastle."     2  pp. 

1727.     G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
July  18.  inces.     Letter  to  Vice-Adml.  Francis  Hosier.     See: 

Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern 
Provinces,  1726/7-1,  Mar.  28-Mar.  25. 

1727.     G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State.     Whitehall.     Letter  to 
Aug.  5.  [Vice-Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [off  Cadiz].     Span- 

iards show  no  disposition  to  raise  siege  of  Gibral- 
tar and  release  the  Prince  Frederick;  Spanish 
squadron  at  Groyne  to  join  that  at  Cadiz;  Wager 
to  be  reenforced  and  prevent  this  junction,  by  force, 
if  necessary;  to  blockade  Spanish  in  Cadiz;  send 
ships  to  West  Indies;  take  a  Gibraltar  battalion  on 
board  to  supply  his  want  of  seamen;  if  Spaniards 
compl}"  with  preliminaries  of  peace,  to  avoid  giving 
offense,  etc.     L.  S. :  "Townshend."     6  pp. 

1727-8.   Great  Britain,  Navy,  West  Indies  squadrons.     List  of  ships, 
Aug.  8-  rates,  with   complement   of  each,  and   number  of 

Dec.  19.  deaths  from  first  fitting  out  until  return  to  Eng- 

land.    Tabular  statement.     1  p. 

1727.     Grreat  Britain,    Lords   Commissioners   of   the   Admiralt3^ 
Aug.  11.  Order  to  Vice-Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  on  the  coast 

of  Spain,  to  administer  the  oath  of  allegiance  to  all 
officers  of  his  squadron  who  have  not  taken  same 
since  accession  of  the  present  King.  D.  S. :  Tor- 
rington,  Jno.  Norris,  S:  Molyneux.  By  Command 
of  their  Lord''''  J.  BurcU^ett.  Seal  of  Admiralty 
attached.     1  p. 


VEENON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  19 

1727.      Great    Britain,    Lords   Commissioners   of  the  Admiralty. 
Aug.  21.  Orders  to  Vice-Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager  [on  the 

coast  of  Spain]  to  take  certain  ships,  sent  him  as 
reenforcements,  under  his  command.  D.  S. :  Tor- 
rington,  Jno.  Norris,  S:  Molyneux.  B}^  Command 
of  their  Lord".^  J.  Burchett.     1  p. 

1727.     G-reat   Britain,    Lords    Commissioners  of   the   Admiralty. 

Sep.  6.  Orders  to  Vice-Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager  [on  coast 

of  Spain]    to  send   home  bomb-vessel  and  sloops. 

D.    S. :   Torrington,     Malpas.    S:   Moh'neux.     By 

Command  of  their  Lordships:  J.  Burchett.     1  p. 

1727.     Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
Sep.  12.  inces.    Letter  to  Vice-Adml.  Francis  Hosier.    See: 

Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern 
Provinces.     1726  7-f,  Mar.  28-Mar.  25. 

1727.     Great  Britain,  Secretar}^  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 
Sep.  29.  Letter   to  [Vice-Adml.]    Sir   Charles  Wager    [off 

coast  of  Spain].  Reenforcements  sent  him;  to  send 
ships  home  and  reenforce  Vice-Adml.  [Francis] 
Hosier,  in  the  West  Indies  as  he  thinks  proper; 
negotiations  with  Emperor  of  Morocco;  Count 
Rottembourg  goes  to  Spain  to  insist  on  prelimina- 
ries for  peace  being  carried  out.  L.  S. :  "Holies 
Newcastle."     3  pp. 

1727.     Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 

Oct.  2.  Letter  to  Vice-Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager  [off  coast 

of   Spain].     The   King    directs   him   to   seize   the 

Spanish  Register  ships  coming  from  Buenos  Ay  res. 

L.  S. :  "Holies  Newcastle."     2  pp. 

1727.      Great  Britain,   Lords   Commissioners   of   the   Admiralty. 
Oct.  5.  Orders  to  Vice-Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager  [on  the 

coast  of  Spain]  to  take  H.  M.  S.  Suffolk  and 
Revenge  under  his  command  and  furnish  convoy 
for  ships  bound  for  Gibraltar,  Port  Mahon,  and  the 
Turkey  ships  bound  up  the  Mediterranean.  List 
of  merchant  ships  to  be  convoyed  with  names  of 
captains.  D.  S. :  Torrington,  Jo:  Cokburne,  Jno. 
Norris,  Malpas.     3  pp. 

1727.     Great  Britain,    Lords  Commissioners   of   the   Admiralty. 
Oct.  17.  Orders  to  Vice-Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Gibral- 

tar, placing  the  H.  M.  S.  Gibraltai'  under  his  com- 
mand. D.  S. :  Torrington,  Jo:  Cokburne,  Jno. 
Norris,  S. :  Molyneux,  By  command  of  their 
LordP*  J.  Burchett.     1  p. 


20  VERNOIS -WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1727.      G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 
Oct.  20.  Letter  to  [Vice-Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [on  coast 

of  Spain.]  The  King-  approves  his  conduct  respect- 
ing the  Spaniards  repairing  the  Thessa  battery 
[before  Gibraltar];  preliminaries  of  peace;  galleon 
treasure  said  to  be  coming  home  in  single  ships; 
seizure  of  British  vessels  by  Spanish  after  suspen- 
sion of  hostilities.  L.  S. :  "Holies  Newcastle." 
3  pp. 

1727.      G-reat  Britain,    Lords   Commissioners   of   the   Admiraltj'. 
Oct.  21.  Orders  to  Vice-Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager  [on  coast 

of  Spain]  to  forbid  commanders  of  His  Majest3'^'s 
ships  harboring  Portuguese  political  offenders. 
D.  S. :  Torrington,  Jo:  Cokburne,  Jno.  Norris.  By 
command  of  their  Lord^^  J.  Burchett.     1  p. 

[1727.]    Armstrong,  Lawrance.     Abstract  of  account  of  Nova  Scotia. 
[Nov.  3.]  Industries,  soil,  inhabitants. 

June  7.  G-reat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and 
Plantations.  Abstract  of  so  much  of  the  report  as 
refers  to  settlement  of  Nova  Scotia.  2  pp.  Part 
of  document  in  autograph  of  Wager? 

1727.     Armstrong,  L[awrance.]     Annapolis  Royal.     Letter  [to  the 
Nov.  3.  Lords  Committee  of  the  Priv}'  Council,  for  Plantation 

Affairs,  Whitehall].  Has  proclaimed  George  II,  as 
King  of  England  throughout  the  province;  French 
papists  refuse  to  take  oath  of  allegiance;  sends 
observations  on  state  of  Province.  L.  S.  2  pp. 
Endorsed:  ""Read  to  y"  Lords  of  y"  Committee 
the  26.  March  1728." 

[1727.]    Armstrong,    L[awrance].      Observations   on    state   of    the 
[Nov.  3.]  province  of  Nova  Scotia.     D.  S.  5  pp.     Endorsed: 

"Read  to  the  Lords  of  ye  Committee  the  26  Mar. 
1728."  Enclosed  in  letter:  Armstrong  to  Lords 
Committee  of  Privy  Council  for  Plantation  Affairs, 
1727,  Nov.  3,  q.  v.* 

1727.      Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 
Nov.  16.  Letter  to  [Vice-Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [on  coast 

of  Spain].  Rumor  of  Vice  Adnil.  [Francis]  Hosier's 
death;  Wager  to  detach  Vice  Adml.  [Edward]  Hop- 
sonn  to  West  Indies;  his  instructions,  etc.;  prelim- 
inaries for  peace  and  the  galleons;  Count  Rottem- 
bourg  at  Court  of  Spain;  letter  to  Emperor  of 
Morocco  and  gunpowder  to  Bashaws  of  Tangier  and 
Tetuan.     L.  S. :  ""Holies  Newcastle."'     7  pp. 


VERNON- WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  21 

1727.     G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
Nov.  16.  inces.     Letter    to   Vice-Adml.    Edward   Hopsonn. 

See  Great  Britain,  Secretar^^  of  State  for  the  South- 
ern Provinces.     1726  7-|,  Mar.  28-Mar.  25. 

1727.      Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 
Nov.  18.  Letter  to  [Vice  Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [on  coast 

of  Spain].  Orders  him  to  take  the  g-alleons;  to 
detach  Sir  George  Walton  to  cruize  off  Cape  Fin- 
ister;  countermands  orders  to  Vice  Adpil.  [Edward] 
Hopsonn,  who  is  not  to  send  aii}^  of  the  West  Indies 
squadron  home,  but  retain  them  all  and  intercept 
the  galleons.     L.  S. :  "Holies  Newcastle."     3  pp. 

1727.      Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
Nov.  18.  inces.     Letter  to  Vice  Adml.  Francis  Hosier.     See: 

Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern 
Provinces.     1726/7-1,  Mar.  28-Mar.  25. 

1727.      Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 

Nov.  18.  inces.     Letter  to  Vice  Adml.    Edward   Hopsonn. 

See:    Great  Britain,    Secretary   of    State   for   the 

Southern  Provinces.     1726/7-1,  Mar.  28-Mar.  25. 

1727.      West  Indies,  Bahamas,  Council.     New  Providence.     Cer- 
Dec.  2.  titicate  of  work  done  on  the  fortilications  b}^  Gov. 

[George]  Phenny.  Contemporary  copy.  Endorsed 
by  Wager:  "Certificate  of  the  Council  of  Provi- 
dence in  favour  of  Govern!"  Phenny."     1  p. 

1727.      Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 
Dec.  24.  Letter  to  [Vice  Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [on  coast 

of  Spain].  Conditions  of  peace  negotiated  at  Madrid 
are  repudiated  by  the  King  of  England;  Wager  to 
countermand  all  orders  he  may  have  issued  looking 
toward  the  preliminaries  of  peace  and  renew  his 
vigilance;  to  intercept  all  Spanish  supplies  and 
reenforcements  for  West  Indies;  to  send  intelligence 
of  the  situation  thither;  the  "Prince  Frederick;" 
to  disregard  all  orders  looking  toward  peace  that 
do  not  come  from  England  or  Paris.  L.  S.:  "  Hol- 
ies Newcastle."     6  pp. 

1727.      Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 
Dec.  25.  Letter  to  [Vice  Adml.]  Sir   Charles   Wager    [off 

coast  of  Spain].  Rupture  with  Spain  seems  immi- 
nent; orders  him  to  suggest,  as  coming  from  him- 
self alone,  to  British  merchants  the  inadvisability 
of  remaining  in  Spanish  ports  longer  than  neces- 
8ar3^  L.  S. :  "Holies  Newcastle."  2  pp.  Marked: 
"private." 


22  VEENON-WAGEE   MANUSCEIPTS 

1727  8.    Grreat  Britain,   Lords  Commissioners  of  the   Admiralty. 

Jan.  15.  Orders  to  Vice  Admiral  Sir  Charles  Wager,  on  the 

coast  of  Spain,  regarding  convoj^  of  the  Turkey- 
ships  of  the  Levant  Company.  L.  S. :  Torrington. 
Jo.  Cokburne.  Jno.  Norris.  T.  Lyttelton.  By 
Command  of  their  Lordsps.     eT.  Burchett.     3  pp. 

1727/8.    Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 

Feb.  23.  Letter  to  [Vice-Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [off  the 

coast  of  Spain].  The  preliminaries  of  peace  to  be 
accomplished;  ships  to  be  detached  to  Gibraltar  and 
Port  Mahon ;  Wager  to  come  home  with  rest.  L.  S. : 
"  Holies  Newcastle."     3  pp. 

1727/  8.    Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Provinces. 
Mar.  21.  Letterto  Vice  Adml.  Edward  Hopsonn.    See:  Great 

Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
inces.    1726/ 7-i,  Mar.  28-Mar.  25. 

1727/8.    Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Provinces. 
Mar.  25.  Letterto  Vice  Adml.  Edward  Hopsonn.    See:  Great 

Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
inces.    1726  7-1,  Mar.  28-Mar.  25. 

1728.     Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of   Trade  &  Planta- 
May  21.  tions.    See:  Canada,  Nova  Scotia.    1727-39,  June  7- 

Nov.  9. 

1728.      Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
May  31.  tions.     Report  to  the  King  on  Col,  [Richard]  Phil- 

lips's memorial  on  settlement  of  Nova  Scotia.  D.  S. : 
Westmoreland.  P.  Docminique.  Orl°.  Bridgeman. 
M.  Bladen.     W.  Gary.     2  pp. 

1728.      Stanyan,  Temple.     Order  referring  report  of  Lords  Com- 
June  12.  missioners   of     Trade     and     Plantations    on    Col. 

[Richard]  Phillips'  memorial  on  settlement  of  Nova 
Scotia  to  the  Privy  Council,  D.  S.  1  p.  Endorsed: 
''19  June,  1728.  Coll°  Philips  attended  and  y" 
Lords  Directed  him  to  Depart  forthwith  to  his 
Goverm*,  and  the  Lords  Comm''.*'  for  Trade  are  to 
prepare  his  Comission  &  Instruct".^  and  what  orders 
are  necessary  to  be  given  on  this  Report  to  l)e  sent 
after  him.     1  Feby.,  1728.     Read  at  3^"  committee." 

1728-33.  Wager,  Sir  Charles,  Edward  Harrison,  and  John  Hyde,  jr. 
June  21-  Account  of  their  South  Sea  Company  stock.     2  pp. 

June  25. 


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VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  23 

1728.     Bahama  Society.     List  of  receipts  for  873  shares  of  the 
Sep.  1.  Society's   stock.     Tabular   statement.      Names  of 

shareholders,  etc.    5  pp.    See  also:  Bahama  Society. 

Subscription  receipts  outstanding-.     1728,  Sep.  1. 

[1728.]     Bahama  Society.      Subscription  receipts  outstanding.  Tab- 
[Sep.  1  'J  ular  statement.     Names  of  shareholders,  etc.     5  pp. 

See  also:  Bahama  Society.  List  of  receipts  for  873 
shares  of  stock.     1728,  Sep.  1. 

1728.     Vanbnigh,  Ph[ilip].     Chatham  [New  Brunswick].     Letter 
Sep.  11.  [to   Vice   Adml.    Sir   Charles    Wager  ^     London]. 

[Josiah]  Burchett's  letter;  war  with  Spain;  pirates; 
Irish  Papists  in  New  Brunswick;  defenseless  con- 
dition of  harbors.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1728.     Lilly,  Christian.     Directions  for  overseer  of   workmen  at 
Sep.  20.  Port  Anthony.      "Sent   to  [Maj.]   Gen.   [Robert] 

Hunter  Septr  ye  20^,  1728."  "A  true  Copy  by  me, 
Isaac  Pearson."     2  pp. 

1728.     Wager,  Sir  Charles.     [London.]     Letter  [to  Dennis  Bond, 
Sep.  28.  England.]     The  survey  of  New  Foundland  lishing 

grounds;  Capt.  Tavener.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

♦ 

1728.     G-reat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
Dec.  20.  tions.     Report  on  the  Newfoundland  trade,  being 

"Heads  of  a  Bill  for  remedying  the  abuses  in  the 
Newfoundland  Trade.  17  pp.  Endorsed:  "26'? 
March,  1729— Ref'  to  a  Committee  2,  19*?^  Aprill, 
1729.     Read  at  y":  Committee." 

1728.     Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
Dec.  20.  tions.     Report  to  the  King  [George  II]  Respecting 

the  Newfoundland  fisheries  and  garrison  at  Placentia. 
12  pp.  D.  S.:  Orl"  Bridgeman.  W.  Gary.  Tho: 
Frankland.  P.  Docminique.  T.  Pelham.  Martin 
Bladen. 

1728.     Belcher,  Jonathan,  and  others.     Boston.  [Mass.].      Letter 
Dec.  28.  to  Capt.  William  Atkinson  [Boston].     Instructions 

for  his  guidance  on  voyage  to  Guinea;  to  bring 
back  slaves:  directions  for  landing  on  his  return; 
slaves  are  for  Virginia,  etc.  Contemporary  copy 
of  D.  S.:  Jon"  Belcher.  Pet":  Pusulton.  Will™ 
Toy.  Ebeny  Hough.  W"  Bant.  And"  Janvill. 
2  pp. 


24  VERNON-WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS 

1728.  Ne-wfoundland,  Fisheries.     Scheme  of  the  fisheries  for  year 

1728.     Tabular  statement.     3  pp. 

[1728  ?]  West  Indies,  Jamaica,  Ordnance  for.  An  estimate  of  ord- 
nance and  stores  demanded  for  the  security  and 
defense  of  Jamaica.     1  p. 

1728/9.    St.  Loe,  [Edward].     Jamaica.     Extract  of  letter  to  [Josiah] 
Jan.  3.  Burchett  [London].     For  six  weeks  or  so  the  trade 

out  of  "St.  lagodeCuba"  has  been  undisturbed 
by  privateers.  Contemporary  copy.  1  p.  En- 
dorsed by  Wager:  "Abstract  of  St.  Lo's  Letter 
*  *  *  ."  Document  is  headed,  "  Extract  of 
Rear  Admiral  St.  Lo's  Letter,"  but  he  did  not  attain 
that  rank  until  Mar.  4,  1729. 

17289.    Colebrooke  &  Rogers,  London.     Invoice  of  goods  shipped 
Jan.  27.  to,  via  the  jYnssau,  John  Sidy,  master.     -1  pp. 

1729.  West  Indies,  Bahamas,  New  Providence,  Distiller3\     An 
Jany.  account  of  the  cost  and  charge  of  utensils  for  the 

distillery,     i  pp. 

1729.     G-reat   Britain,   Lords   Commissioners   of   the  Admiralty. 
Feb.  12.  Instructions  to  British  naval  captains  in  the  Plan- 

tations [America]  respecting  restitution  of  prizes 
taken  from  the  Spaniards.  D.  S. :  Torrington.  J. 
Cokburne.  Jno.  Norris.  Chas.  Wager.  T.  Lyt- 
telton.  A.  Hamilton.  To  Capts.  Davis.  Jones. 
Toller.  Barnsley.  Mayne.  "By  command  of 
their  Lordships  J.  Burchett.""     "Acop}^"     3  pp. 

1728/9.   Hyde,  John.     [London.]     Letter  [to  Vice  Adml.  Sir  Charles 
Mar.  4.  Wager,  [Whitehall?]    Track  of  the  Indian  traders; 

subscriptions  to  Bahama  Company's  stock.]     A.  L. 

S.     1  p.     Endorsed  by  Wager:  "  Cap*  Hyde  about 

subscriptions." 

1728/9.   G-reat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
Mar.  21.  tions.     Report  to  the  King  on  memorial  of  David 

Dunbar,  regarding  petition  of  Maine  families  to 
settle  in  Nova  Scotia.  D.  S. :  Westmorland.  Edw. 
Ashe.  Orl?  Bridgeman.  W.  Cary.  Thos.  Frank- 
land.  Seal  of  Trade  &  Plantations  attached.  6  pp. 
1729.  G-reat  Britain,  Privy  Council,  Committee,  Report 
Apr.  19.  on  above.     Contemporary  cop3^     3  pp. 


VERNON- WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS  25 

1728  9.  G-reat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  &  Plantations. 
Mar.  21.  Report  to  the  King-  on  memorial  of  David  Dunbar. 

Contemporary  cop3^     6  pp. 

1729.     Southwell,    Edward,      Order   referring   report    of   Lords 
Mar.  26.  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Plantations  on  [Col.] 

David  Dunbar's  memorial  to  a  committee  of  the 
Privy  Council.  D.  S.  1  p.  Endorsed:  "  19  Aprill 
1729.  Read  at  y"  committie  and  ref!  back  to  the 
Board  of  Trade.  Memor*?  this  Report  is  in  the 
Bundle  of  Oct".  3,  1729." 

1729.      La  Vega,  Dionisio  Martinez  de.     Havana.     Commission   to 
Apr.  16.  Felix  Joseph  D'Acosta  Hortado,   jr.,  to  act   as   a 

guarda  costa  in  the  West  Indies.  Contemporary 
copy.     3  pp. 

[1729.]   Bahama  Society,  Receipts.    An  account  of  Bahama  receipts 
[May  7.]  sent  to  Cap*  [John]  Hyde.     1  p. 

1729.     Hyde,  John,  and  others.     London,     Letter  to  Gov^  Woodes 
Ma}'^  13.  Rogers   [New  Providence,  Bahama],     Instructions 

for  administering  government  at  New  Providence. 
Contemporary  copy  of  L.  S.  John  Hyde.  E.Har- 
rison.    Ed.  Fenwicke.     Tho.  Liell.     2  pp. 

1729.     G-reat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
May  1-1  tions.     Report  to  committee  of  the  Privj^  Council 

on  memorial  of  David  Dunbar  respecting  settlers  in 
Nova  Scotia.  D.  S, :  Westmoreland,  T,  Pelham. 
M,  Bladen.  W.  Cary.  Tho^  Frankland,  En- 
dorsed: ''Recv^  14  May,  1729,  D.'  Die,  Con- 
sidered at  y"  committee  and  to  be  taken  again  into 
Consideration  at  y*^  next  Committee.  But  Coll.  Dun- 
bar was  ord"?  not  to  Stay  on  acco*  of  this  Affair,  but 
Depart  imediately  to  his  Post  in  New  England  14 
Octo^,  1729.  Reconsidered,  and  Hintz  heard  there- 
upon, and  the  Board  of  Trade  ord"*  to  prepare 
proper  Instruct"  on  this  Affair.  9  pp.  Seal  of 
Trade  and  Plantations  attached. 

1729.      Grreat  Britain.     Privy  Council,  Committee  for  Plantation 
May  14.  Affairs,     Report  of  committee  on  report  of  Lords 

Commissioners  of  Trade  &  Plantations  relating  to 
Newfoundland  fisheries.  Contemporary  copy.  5  pp. 
Endorsed:  "22d  May  1729  Read  &  app^  and  the 
necessary  ord"^*"  to  be  issued  to  the  Secy,  of  State 
Secry  at  War  &  B[isho]p  of  London  thereupon. — 
That  part  ab*  y®  Independ^  only  Ref^  to  y"  Secy  of 
War  for  his  Opinion." 


26  VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1729.     Grray,   John.     Twickenham.     Letter   [to   Josiah  Burchett, 
June  7.  London].     Respecting    harbor    of    Port    Ansonio, 

called  also  Port  St.  George,  Jamaica,  and  establish- 
ment of  fortifications,  hospitals  ec.  there.  Contem- 
porary copy  ?     3  pp. 

1729.     Dunbar,  David.     [London.]     Letter  [to  Charles,  Viscount 

June  30.  Townshend,    London].     Respecting    his   memorial 

and   settlement  of   Nova  Scotia.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

Endorsed:  "Read  at  j'  Committee  23  Oct.  1729." 

[1729.]    [Wager,  Sir  Charles].     Observations  on  letter  and  memorial 
[June?]  of  West  Indies  merchants  to  Sir  Robert  Walpole, 

June  5,  1739,  "relating  to  the  better  security  of 
the  Trade  to  America."  Signers  are  not  the  big 
merchants;  the  orders  to  H.  M.  S.  ships  in  the  Plan- 
tations cover  all  points  of  the  memorials;  pirates 
at  Porto  Rico,  guarda  costas,  etc.     A.  D.     3  pp. 

1729.     Bahama  Society.     Effects.     A  list  of  effects  at  New  Provi- 
Aug.  25.  dence  when  Gov.  [Woodes]  Rogers  arrived.     1  p. 

1729.     West   Indies,    Bahamas,  New  Providence,    Fortifications. 
Aug.  25.  Remarks    on    condition    of,    on    arrival   of   Gov. 

[Woodes]  Rogers.     Contemporary  copv.     3  pp. 

1729.     Groudet,  P[ete]r.    New  Providence.     Deposition  of  ill  treat- 

Oct.  15.  ment,   assault   etc.    at    hands   of    Gov.    and   Mrs. 

Phenney.     "A  true  Copey  W.  Rogers"     Further 

deposition  respecting  above.     "John  White,  C.  J. 

Vera  Copia."    4  pp. 

1729.     Colebrooks,  John.      Nassau.      Letter   to   [George,]  Lord 
Nov.  13.  Forbes,  London.     His  voyage  to  Bahama;  effects 

of  recent  hurricane;  the  islands,  people,  political 
situation  etc.     A.  L.  S.     7  pp. 

1729.     Rogers,  Woodes.    New  Providence.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir 

Nov.  15.  Charles  Wager    [London].      Effect   of   hurricane; 

encouragement  given   to  immigrants;  measure  of 

government  adopted;  Gov.  Phenney  and  his  w^fe; 

Capt.  Gascoigne  and  naval  support.     L.  S.     3  pp. 

1729.     Phenney,  George.     New  Providence.     State  of  account  with 
Nov.  25.  Gov.  Woodes  Rogers.     Receipt  to  Rogers  for  full 

settlement  of  same.  D.  S. :  G.  Phenney,  Woodes 
Rogers.     3  i^p. 


YEKNON-WAGER    MANUSCEIPTS  27 

1729.      Fairfax,    W[illiam].     Salem,    [Massachusetts.]     Letter    to 
Nov.  26.  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  "Wager.   [London].      Short  ac- 

count of  commencement  of  Gov.  [Woodes]  Rogers's 
rule  in  the  Bahama  Islands  [\Yest  Indies].  A.  L.  S. 
3  pp. 

1729.      Grreat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
Dec.  4.  tions.     Report  to  Committee  of  the  Priv}"  Council 

on  former  reports  on  memorial  of  Col.  David  Dun- 
bar and  settlement  of  Xova  Scotia.  D.  S.  P.  Doc- 
minique.  T.  Pelham.  M.  Bladen.  \V.  Cary. 
Tho:  Frankland.     8  pp. 

1729.      [Toller,  John.]     Inventory  of  negroes  and  goods  on  board 
Dec.  20.  [pirate]  sloop  CatheiHne  delivered  to  provost  mar- 

shal at  Antego.  1  p.  with  note  in  Exton  Sayer's 
handwriting.  See:  Sayer  opinion  regarding  case 
of  Capt.  John  Toller.    1730,  Dec.  17. 

1729.      Colebrooke  &  Rogers.    London.    Invoice  of  goods  shipped 
to.     4  pp. 

[1729?]  G-reat  Britain,  Lord  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
tions. Synopsis  of  reports  on  Col.  [David]  Dun- 
bar's memorial  to  settle  Irish  Protestants  in  Xova 
Scotia,     -i  pp. 

[172-.]  Londonderry,  [Thomas  Pitt,]  Lord.  "Abstract  of  what  con- 
cerns Lord  Londonderry  and  others  in  relation 
to  settling  the  Bahama  Islands."'  Statement  of 
finances.  2  pp.  Endorsed  by  Wager:  "  L.  Lon- 
donderry's Ac*  of  Bahama.'" 

1729  30.  Sidy,    John,   London.     Invoice    of   goods    shipped   to  the 

Jan.  7.  ••  Windward  &  Gold  Coast    of    Africa."      3  pp. 

•  Endorsed:  ""Papers  relating  to  the  Bahama  Accts 

in   the   Partnership   of   John   and   Joseph   Eyles, 

Raym''  and  Burrell."" 

1729  30.  G-reat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
Jan.  22.  tions.     Report  to  the  Lords  Committee  of  the  Privy 

Council.  Submitting  drafts  of  instructions  to 
[Brig.  Gen.]  [Richard]  Phillips  and  [Lt.]  Col. 
[David]  Dunbar  respecting  settlements  in  Nova 
Scotia.  D.  S:  Westmoreland.  P.  Docminique. 
Orl°.  Bridgeman,  W.  Cary,  T.  Pelham,  M.  Bladen. 
1  p.  Endorsed:  "5  9*'^  Febry,  1729-30.  18  D° 
Read  at  jq  Committee  &  ref  "^  back  to  the  Board  of 
Trade.'"     Seal  attached. 


28  VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1730.      Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
Feb.  9.  tions.     Report  to  the  King*,  suggesting  amending 

mode  of  marking  out  land  reserves  for  the  Navy 
so  that  the  settlements  in  Nova  Scotia  maj^  go  for- 
ward. D.  S. :  P.  Docminique.  T.  Pelham.  M. 
Bladen.  Edw.  Ashe.  Orl°.  Bridgeman.  3  pp. 
Endorsed:  9  13"'  Febj,  1730-31.  10  March,  1730. 
Ref^  to  a  Committee."     Seal  attached. 

1730.      Vernon,  James.     Court  jtt  St.  James.     Order  of  Council 

]Mar.  lo.  referring  report  from  the  Lords  Commissioners  of 

Trade  and  Plantations  on  settlement  of  Xova  Scotia, 

to  a  committee  of  the  Privy  Council.     D.  S.     1  p. 

1730.     G-reat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
Mar.  25.  tions.     Report  to  Lords  Committee  of  the  Privy 

Council.  Submitting  revised  instructions  to  [Brig, 
(len.  Richard]  Philipps  and  [Lt.]  Col.  [David]  Dun- 
bar respecting  laying  out  of  lands  in  Nova  Scotia  for 
settlement.  D.  S. :  Westmoreland.  P.  Docminique. 
T.  Pelham.  M.  Bladen.  Edw.  Ashe.  2  pp.  En- 
dorsed: '•?  lO**'  April,  1730.  15  D°  Read  at 
ye  Committee  and  Agreed  to."' 

1730.      Great  Britain,  Privy  Council.     See:  Canada,  Nova  Scotia, 
Apr.  20.  1727-39,  June  7-Nov.  9. 

1730.     Colebrooke  &  Rogers,  London.     Invoice  of  goods  shipped 
Apr.  25.  to,  via   P/'/'ncess  Louisa^  William  Banks,   master. 

4  pp. 

1730.     Rogers,   Woodes.     N[ew]    Providence.      Letter    to   Capt. 
Ma}"  11.  Joseph  Boswell,  London.    Personal  matters;  immi- 

gration to  the  islands;  buildings  etc.  Contemporary" 
copy.  2  pp.  Endorsed  b}"  Wager:  ' 'Govern'" 
Rogers  to  Cap*  Boswell  11  Mav  1730  about  the 
great  increase  of  Inhabitants."' 

1730.     Bahama  Society.     List  of  outstanding  receipts  for  Bahama 
May  20.  stock.     Tabular  statement.     Names  of  subscribers 

etc.     7  pp. 

1730.     West  Indies,  Jamaica.    British  forces  at.    Victualling  allow - 
June  3.  ance  of  seamen  and  soldiers.     1  p. 

173<  >.     Bamsley,  Henry,  Barl)adoes.     Extract  of  a  letter  to  [Josiah] 
July  G.  Burchett  respecting  satisfaction  from  Spanish  Gov- 

ernors of  Porto  Rico  and  San  Domingo  for  prizes 
of  English  merchantmen  taken  by  the  Spanish. 
Contemporary  copy.  1  p.  Endorsed:  ''Was  This 
Sent?" 


VERNON- WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  29 

1730,     Burrell,  Peter,     [London,]     Letter   [to   Adml.  Sir   Charles 

Aug,  19,  Wager,  London],     Expense  of  trading  venture  to 

the  Bahamas;  has  been  little  return.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

Endorsed  b}"  Wager:  "  ,  T  ,   .  About  our  Expense 

to  the  Bahama  w*  Colebrooke  and  Rogers.'" 

[1730,]    Toller,  John,     Petition  to  the  Lords  Commissioners  of  the 
[August?]  Admiralt}^  of  Great  Britain,  respecting  cargo  of 

pirate  sloop  taken  bj-  him  while  commanding  H,  M,  S, 
Pearl.  D,  S,  Ip.  See  also:  Sayer,  Exton,  Opin- 
ion, 1730,  Dec.  17. 

[1730.]    Anonymous.     Proposed  heads  for  a  proclamation  for  the 
[Sep.  15.]  l^etter  suppression  of  piracies  in  West  Indies.    3  pp. 

1730.      Saltmarsh,    John.     H.   M.    S.   Adventv/re   at   Port   Roj^al, 
Sep,    27.  Jamaica.     Letter   to  [Josiah]  Burchett  [London]. 

Sends  observations  of  difference  in  time  obtained 
solely  through  their  instruments*  Contemporary 
copy.  1  p.  A  True  and  Just  Account  of  our  Ob- 
servations on  voyage  to  Jamaica  for  finding  out 
the  difference  in  time  from  the  London  meridian. 
1729-30  Aug.  22-Mar.  23.  Tabular  statement. 
2  pp. 

1730.      G-reat   Britain,  Lords   Commissioners   of   the   Admiralty. 

Sep.    29.  Orders  to  captains  of  His  Majesty's  ships  in  the 

Plantations  respecting  depredations  committed  by 

pirates  and  Spanish  on  British  merchant  vessels. 

Contemporary  cop3\     6  pp.     Endorsed:  "Copy  of 

an  Order to  cruize  against  the  Spanish 

Guarda  Costos," 

1730 — i.  G-reat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  the  Admiralty.    Ab- 
Sep.  29-  stracts  of  orders  sent  to  the  commanders  of  His 

Feb.  10.  Majesty's  ships  in  Jamaica.     8  pp. 

[1730?]    Anonymous,     Instructions   proposed   to   encourage   naval 
[Sep,  ?]  captains  to  take  piratical  vessels,     2  pp, 

1730,      Delafaye,   Charles,      Whitehall,      Letter  to   [Adml.]   Sir 
Oct.  25.  Charles  Wager,  [Admiralty]  respecting  order  for 

cutting  of  masts  in  New  England  and  Mr.  Gulston's 
position  in  the  matter.  L.  S.  2  pp.  Endorsed  by 
Wager:  "Mr,  Delefaye  about  Golston  Contractor 
for  N,  England  Mast." 


30  VERNON -WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1730.      Delafaye,   Charles.      Whitehall.      Letter   to   [Adml.]   Sir 
Oct.    26.  Charles  Wager  [Admiralty].      Suggests  Port  An- 

tonio as  the  best  landing  place  for  troops  sent  to 
Jamaica.  L.  S.  1  p.  Endorsed  by  Wager:  '"•Mr. 
Delefaye  about  the  two  Regiments  Landing  at  Port 
Antonio." 

1730.      [Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
Oct.    29.  iiices,  Thomas  Holies,  Duke  of  Newcastle.]     Instruc- 

tions to  Rear  Admiral  [Charles]  Stewart  [Stuart, 
West  Indies],  Respecting  piracies  in  West  Indies. 
""The  like  orders  were  sent  ....  to  the  Coman- 
ders  of  his  Maj.  ships  at  the  several  places,  etc." 
Contemporary  copy.     1  pp. 

1730.      Sayer,    [Exton]   [Doctor  of  Laws.  London].     Opinion  re- 
Dec.   17.  garding  case  of  Capt.  John  Toller,  H.  M.  S.  Pearl 
and  cargo  of  a  captured  pirate  sloop.    A.  D.  S.    1  p. 

1730.  Ne-wfoundland   Fisheries.     Scheme   of   the  fisher} %  1730. 

'  4  pp. 

[1730?]  [Dummer,  William^]  A  short  sketch  for  attempting  the 
Havana.  "Some  Considerations  about  forming  a 
Descent  in  the  Spanish  West  Indies."  "An  Esti- 
mate of  the  Force  and  its  Charge  for  a  Descent 
upon  the  Havana."  Contemporary  copv  in  hand- 
writing of  Isaac  Pearson.     7  pp. 

[1730?]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Places  in  the  West  Indies  proper  for 
English  ships  to  obtain  wood  and  water.  A.  D. 
3  pp. 

1730/1.    G-reat  Britain.     Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Plan- 
Feb.  9.  tations.      Representation   to   the   King    regarding 

setting  aside  of  timber  tracts  for  the  navy  and  set- 
tlement of  Nova  Scotia.     Contemporary^  copy.     3 

pp.      Endorsed:     *' 30th   March,   1731. 

Read  and  the  Board  of  Trade  to  prepare  instruc- 
tions accordingh." 

1730/1.    Crookshanks,  Jonathan.     London.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir 
Feb.  21.  Charles    Wager    [London].     Discusses    book    sent 

him  relating  to  sugar  trade;  obversations  thereon. 

A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1731.  Hyde,  John.     London.     Letter  to  Alured  Popple,  White- 
Apr,  3.  hall.     His  letter  of  yesterday  and  answers  to  ciueries 

of  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Plantations 
in  relation  to  Bahama  Island.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 


VEENOF- WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  31 

1731.     Bahama   Lessees.      Salters   Hall   [London],      Minutes   of 
Apr.  8.  meeting.     Decision  to  surrender  their  lease'  of  the 

Bahama  Islands  to  the  King.  A.  D.  S.  of  Tho. 
Baynton,  Secy.     1  p. 

1731.     Popple,  Alured.     ^Yhitehall.     To  Capt.  [John]  H3'de  [Lon- 
Apr.  8.  don].     The  Lords  Commissioners  desire  a  copy  of 

the  lease  of  the  Bahama  Islands  from  the  Lords  Pro- 
prietors.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1731.     G-reat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
Apr.  22.  tions.     Letter    to    Committee    of    Priv\'   Council 

[Whitehall.]  Submit  drafts  of  instructions  to  Govl" 
of  Nova  Scotia  and  Surveyor  of  Woods  respecting 
setting  aside  land  for  timber  for  Royal  navy  and 
for  settlement.  D.  S.  T.  Pelham,  Edw.  Ashe, 
M.  Craft,  M.  Bladen.  1  p.  Endorsed:  "Report 
*  *  *  with  Draughts  of  Instruct"  for  Gov^ 
Philips  &  Coll"  Dunbar  *  *  *.'^  "  R  29*^^  Aprill 
1731-3  May  1731.  Read  at  the  Committee  &  the 
Draught  of  Instructions  to  be  Repated  to  the  King 
as  proper  to  be  app!*" 

1731.     Crookshanks,    Jonathan.      London.      Letter    to    ? 

Apr.  28.  Respecting   duty   on   tobacco    and   the  Charitable 

Corporation.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1731.     Bahama  Society.    A  Computation  of  Goods  shipped  to  New 
April.  Providence  of  account  of  the  Bahama  Society.     Tab- 

ular statement  of  shipments  from  1720.     1  p. 

1731.     G-reat  Britain,  Crown,  George  II,  King.      Additional  In- 

May  11.  structions  to  Col.  David  Dunbar  [New  Hampshire]. 

Respecting  marking  out  land  for  settlement  in  Nova 

Scotia.     Contemporary  copy.     3   pp.     2*^  copy  of 

same.     3  pp. 

1731.      Stert,  Arthur.     Seville.    Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wa- 
May  27.  ger  [London].    Gibraltar  and  trade  with  the  Spanish 

West  Indies.  L.  S.  5  pp.  Endorsed  by  Wager: 
"M--  Stert  Seville  27  May  1731     N.  S." 

1731.      G-reat  Britain,  Crown,  George  II,  King.     Instructions  to 

July  5.  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager.  [The  Downs?]  respecting 

his  cooperation  with  the  Spanish  in  the  Leghorn 

expedition.     D.    S.:    "George  R."  also  "  G.  R." 

3  pp.     Seal  attached. 


32  VEKN<)N-\VA(;iEli    MANUSCRIPTS 

1731.      G-reat  Britain,  Crown,  George  II,  King.     Private  Instruc- 

Juh' 5.  tions  to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  [The  Downs?] 

respecting  giving*  and  receiving  salutes  from  the 

French  and  others.      D.  S. :  "  George  II "  also  "  G. 

R.-'     Seal  attached. 

1731.      G-reat  Britain,  Crown, George  II,  King.    Additional  Instruc- 

Juh'  5.  tions  to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  [The  Downs  ?] 

for  his  guidance  in  command  of  the  English  forces 

upon  the  Leghorn    expedition.     D.  S. :    ''George 

R"  also  "  G.  R.^'     7  pp.     Seal  attached. 

1731.      G-reat  Britain,  Secretar}^  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 

July  8.  Letter  to  [Vice  Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager,  [The 

Downs?]  enclosing  the  King's  instructions  for  his 

guidance  while  on  the  Leghorn  expedition.     L.  S. : 

"  Holies  Newcastle"     1  p. 

1731.      Bahama  Society.     London.    Balances  in  new  books.     Tab- 
July  13.  ular  statement.     2  pp. 

1731.      Rogers,  Woodes.     [New  Providence.]    Account  and  descrip- 
Sept.  12.  tion  of  the  Bahama  Islands  sent  to  the  Lords  Com- 

missioners of  Trade  and  Plantations.     15  pp. 

1731.      Mari,  Marquis  de.     "  St.  Isabel"  Bay  of  Cadiz.  Signals  for 

Oct.  15.                  the  [Spanisn]   fleet  "for   the   present  Expedition 

only"  [convo3"ing  troops  to  Leghorn?]  Contempo- 
rary copy  in  English.     2  pp. 

1731.      West  Indies,  Bahamas,  Cat  Island  (San  Salvadore)  A  par- 
Dec,  ticular  description  of,  taken  by  order  of  ex-Govf 
Woodes  Rogers.     3  pp. 

1731.  Spain,  Navy.  List  of  ships  going  to  Italy.  Names  of  ves- 
sels and  number  of  guns.  (In  Spanish)  2  pp. 
Endorsed:    '"Papers  on  the    Expedition    to   Italy 

*         *         *    55 

1731  2  Wager,  [Sir]  Charles.     [London.]     Letter  [to  Jose  Patino, 

Jan.  1.  Madrid?  Spain].     Honors  conferred  on  AVager  by 

King  of  Spain;  Marquis  de  Mari  at  Cadiz  &  Count 

do  Charni  at  Lisbon.     Auto,  draft  signed.     3  pp. 

17312   Wager,  [Sir]  Charles.     [London.]     Letter  [to  Rear- Admiral 
Jan.  2.  Manjuis  de  Mai'i,  Cadiz,  Spain].     Congratulations 

on  success    of  the  Ijcghorn   expedition;   Wager's 
voyage  home  &v.     Auto,  draft  signed. 


VEENON-WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS  33 

1731  2  Wager,  [Sir]  Charles.     [London.]     Letter  to ?     The 

Jan.  2.  Parma  and  Placentia  [Leghorn]  expedition;  piracies 

in  the  West  Indies;  Jenkins  and  others;  Wager 
likes  the  Spaniards.     Contemporary  copj'.     1  pp. 

1732.     West  Indies,  Bahamas.     List  of  sundr\^  papers  relating  to, 

Apr.  19.  delivered  by  Admiral  Sir  Charles  Wager  [to  Lords 

Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Plantations?].     2  pp. 

Endorsed:    "Abstract  of  Sundry  papers  touching 

N.  Providence     "     "     *." 

1732.      West  Indies,  Jamaica,  Legislative.     House  of  Assembly. 
Apr.  26.  Instructions  to  Agents  in  Great  Britain.     Outlines 

course  of  action  to  be  pursued  in  advancing  interests 
of  the  island.  "  Resolved  That  the  House  do  agree 
to  the  said  Instructions.  John  Stewart  Speaker." 
Contemporary  copy.     3  pp. 

1732.     Hyde,  John  &  Compan3\     Account  with  Thomas  Baynton. 
May  4-  2  pp. 

June  2.5. 

1732.      Hemenes,  Pedro  Yago.    St.  lago  de  Cuba.    Letter  to  [Rear- 
May  18.  Admiral]  Charles  Stewart  [Stuart,  Jamaica].     Has 
refused   to   grant  commissions  to   privateers   and 
hopes  the  depredations  on  the  British  trade  will 
cease.     Contemporary  copy.     3  pp. 

1732.  La  Vega,  Dionisio  Martinez  de.  Havana.  Letter  to  [Rear- 
May  26.  Admiral]  Charles  Stewart  [Stuart,  Jamaica].  Re- 
specting trial  of  John  Fondino  [Juan  de  Leon  Fan- 
dino];  Spanish  privateers  and  English  and  Dutch 
traders;  has  revoked  all  privateer  commissions. 
Contemporary  copy.     3  pp. 

1732.      Wyndham,  Charles.     Memorandum  of  demands  made  on 
July  3-6.  Gov.  of  Porto  Rico  respecting  Spanish  privateers 

and  depredations  committed  on  English  merchant 
trade. 
Forbes,  [Hugh?].     Memorandum  of  similar  demands — con- 
tinuation  of   above.     10    pp.      Endorsed:    "Capt. 
Forbes  about  Portorico." 

1732.      [Wager,  Sir  Charles.  ]  Memorandum  respecting  "L*  Forbes" 
July  .5.  [Capt?  Hugh?],  report  to  Commodore  [Richard] 

Lestock  of  demand  of  Govr.  of  Porto  Rico.     A.  D. 
"  1  p.    Endorsed  by  Wager.     "  Memorandum  about  a 

clause  in  the  K.  of  Spain's  Cedula  relating  to  Lati- 
tudes that  English  Ships  are  allowed  to  sail  in  in 
the  West  Indies." 
32066—04 :! 


34  VERNON-WAGEB   MANUSCRIPTS 

1732.     Delafaye,    Charles.     Kensington.     Letter    [to    Adml.    Sir 
July  11.  •  Charles    Wager,   Loudon].     Reports    received    of 

Spanish  expedition  against  Mazalquivir  [Mero- 
el-Kebir,  Algiers].     A.  L.  S.  2  pp. 

1732.      Selash,  Antonia  de.     Cartagena.     Letter  to  [Rear-Admiral] 
July  16.  Charles  Stewart  [Stewart,  Jamaica?  West  Indies]. 

The  King  of  Spain's  cedula  relating  to  Spanish  pri- 
vateers.    Contemporary  cop}".     2  pp. 

1732.     Great  Britain,  Lords  commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
Aug.  3.  tions.     Report  to  the  Queen  [Wilhelmina  Charlotte 

Caroline,  of  Anspach]  on  the  address  of  the  Council 
and  Assembly  of  Jamaica  respecting  dut}'  on  slaves 
and  petition  to  the  King  from  citizens  of  Bristol 
respecting  same.     Contemporar}"  cop}'.     2  pp. 

1732.     Delafaye,    Charles.      Kensington.     Letter    to    Adml.    Sir 
Sep.  4.  Charles  Wager  [London]  respecting  duty  on  negro 

slaves  in  Jamaica.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1732.     Brath-waite,  John  and  B  Peake.     [Guinea,  Africa.] 

Nov.  7.  Letter    [to    Adml.    Sir   Charles    Wager,  London]. 

Describing  forts  and  posts  of  the  company,  antago- 
nism of  the  Dutch,  state  of  trade,  etc.  A.  L.  S.  ? 
17  pp. 

1732.      Anonymous.     Reasons  for  the  speedy  settlement  of  Nova 
Dec.  21.  Scotia.     5  pp. 

1732.      Grreat   Britain,   Crown,   George  II,   King.     Order   to  the 
Dec.  21.  Governor  of  Nova  Scotia  to  grant  the  isle  of  Holt 

to  John  Hart.     Contemporary  copy.     3  pp. 

1732.      West   Indies,  Bahamas,   Cat  Island  (San  Salvadore).     j\. 
Dec.  particular  description  of,  taken  by  order  of  ex-Gov. 

Woodes  Rogers.     9  pp. 

1732.      Baynton,  Thomas.     Account  with. 

1732  3.    Wager,  [Sir]  Charles.     London.     Letter  [to  Sir  Benjamin?] 

Jan.  8.  Keeue  [Madrid].   West  Indies  affairs;  guarda  costas, 

seizure  of  merchant  ships,  etc. ;  Spaniards  at  Oran 

and  Algiers;   Moors  and  Turks;  Algerian  pirates, 

etc.     Contemporary  copy.     9  pp. 

1732 '3.    Day,  I*eter.     Bristol.     Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager, 
Feb.  7.  London].     The  sugar  trade  and  plans  for  encourag- 

ing it;  Walpole's  proposal.  Contemporary  copy. 
4  pp. 


\ 

V^ERNON- WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  35 

1732  3.    [Wager,    Sir   Charles.]     London.     Letter   [to   Peter   Day, 
Feb.  9.  Bristol,  England].     Replying  to  his  letter  of  7th 

inst.  (q.  V.)  respecting  sugar  trade.     Contemporary 
copy.     3  pp. 

1733.      Manning,  Edward,   jr.     Jamaica.     Letter   to  [Adml.]    Sir 
Feb.  13.  Charles  Wager.    [Whitehall].    Respecting  shipment 

to  Wager  of  woolens.     L.  S.     2  pp. 

1733.      Bahama  Society.     London.     List  of  papers  relating  to  the 
Mar.  26.  Bahama  Islands.     1  p. 

[1733?]    [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]    [Whitehall.]    Memorandum  of  points 
[Apr.  26?]  in  case  of  Capt.  Mathew  Norris.     A.  D.  headed: 

"Dr.  Strahan."     2  pp.     See  also:  Norris,  Mathew. 
Case  of.     1733?     Apr.  26? 

[1733.]    Norris,  Mathew.     [London.]     Case   of   snuff   and   tobacco 
[Apr.  26.]  belonging  to  King  of  Spain  captured  by.     3  pp. 

Endorsed:    "to   be   heard   at   10  this  morning  26 
Apl.  1733." 

1733.      [Ogle,    Sir   Chaloner.      Jamaica.]      Letter    [to   Adml.    Sir 
July  7.  Charles  Wager,  London].     Recommending  various 

offices;    Port  Antonio   and    the   Ljmche's   Islands 
works.     Contemporary  copy.     3  pp. 

1733.  Georgia,  Trustees,  Grant  of  land,  (in  blank).     "By  order 

of    the   said   Common    Council."      Benj'.'   Martin, 
Secrety."     8  pp. 

1734.  [Fitz- William,    Richard.]     New    Providence.      Letter    to 
Jan.  29.  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [London].     Runaway's 

from   New   Providence    will    try   to   injure   Fitz- 
William's  character  in  England.     Draft.     1  pp 

1733  4.  Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Charlotte,  Chatham.     Letter 
Mar.  7.  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?].    Respect- 
ing  preparations    and   fitting  out   ships   for   sea. 
A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]    John.       Catherine,    Blackstakes.      Letter   to 
Mar.  29.  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall?].    Respect- 

ing fitting  out  of  ships  for  sea.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.   M.   S.  jS^ainur,  Noire.     Letter  to 
Mar.  30.  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall].     Is  ready 

to  sail  but  there  is  great  clamor  because  of  bounty 
money  not  being  paid.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


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36  VERNON- WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS 

1734.  Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Namm\  The  Downs.     Letter 
Apr.  3.  to  [Adnil.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall].     Move- 

ments of  French  ships;  pay  of   seamen,  etc.     A. 
L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.  Taverner,  William.     Poole.     [England.]     Letter  to  [Adml.] 

Apr.  3.  Sir  Charles  W^ager,  Whitehall,  London.     French 

encroachments  in  Newfoundland.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.  Norris,    [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Namui\  The  Downs.     Letter 
Apr.  5.  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager,  [Whitehall].    Move- 

ment of  French  ships   and  troops  at  Calais   and 
Dunkirk.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734.      Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Ninimr,  The  Downs.     Letter 
Apr.  7.  [to  Adml.    Sir  Charles  Wager,   W^hitehall].     Re- 

porting  sailing    of  French    ship    from    Calais    to 
Eastward  with  troops.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734.      Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Namur,  The  Downs.     Let- 
Apr.  10.  ter    [to    Adml.    Sir    Charles   Wager,    Whitehall]. 
Information   furnished   by  French   deserter  from 
Calais  of  boml)ardmentof  Dantzic  by  Russians,  and 
ships  expected  at  Calais.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.       Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Namur,  The  Downs.     Let- 
Apr.  11.  ter    to   [Adml.]    Sir    Charles  Wager    [Whitehall]. 
Respecting  movements  of  French  ships.     A.  L.  S. 
2  pp. 

1734.      McAlpin,   John.      St.    Christopher.      Affidavit    respecting 

Apr.  17.  capture  of   the   Friends  Adventiire  hy   a  Spanish 

sloop.      D.   S.     4  pp.     Sworn    to    before   James 

Losack,  Depy.  Secy,  of  St.  Christopher  &  Notary 

Public.     Testes:  Anthony  Carroll. 

1734.      Norris,   [Sir]   John.     H.  M.  S.  Ncmmir,  The  Downs.     Let- 
Apr.  22.  ter   to   [Adml.]   Sir  Charles  Wager,  The   Downs. 
Capt.  [Richd.  ?]  Norris,  and  dispute  with  Colonial 
Governor  respecting  fljnng  a  flag;  news  of  French, 
and  want  of  seamen.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.      Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Nanmi\  The  Downs.     Let- 
Apr.  24.  ter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Downs.     The 
elections  and  case  of  a  soldier  ordered  discharged 
by  the  board  of  Admiralty.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

[1734.]    Wager,    Sir   Charles.      Memorandum   of   accounts   of   the 
[Apr.  25.]  Bahama    Society.     A.    D.     1    p.     Endorsed:    "25 

April,  1734.     Bahama  Account,  stated  by  Sir  Cha. 
Wager,  from  Mr,  Ilvde." 


VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  37 

1734.      Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  jyamur.  The  Downs.     Let- 
Apr.  27.  ter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Dover  ?].     Latest 
intelligence;  sickness  on  tho,  Exete)\     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

173-1:.      Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Nmiiwi\  The  Downs.     Let- 
Apr.  29.  ter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Dover?].     French 
ship  flying  a  broad  pennant;  elections  and  want  of 
seamen.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

173-1.     Norris,  [Sir]  John,     H.  M.  S.  Naming  The  Downs.     Letter 
Ma}^  10.  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Dover?].     Transfer 

of  officers;  case  of  the  sailor  who  enlisted  in  the 
army.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.  Norris,  [Sir]  John.  H,  M.  S.  Nmnur^  The  Downs.  Let- 
May  1.5.  ter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Dover?].  Infor- 
mation of  scarcity  of  small  arms  in  fleet  has  been 
given  to  French;  more  troops  in  Calais  and  rumor 
that  Prince  Eugene  has  beaten  the  French.  A.  L. 
S.     Ip. 

1734.      Norris,  [Sir]  John.     The  Downs.     Letter  [to   Adml.    Sir 

May  17.  Charles    Wager,    Dover?].     Respecting    transfers 

and  appointment  of  certain  officers.    A.  L.  S.    2  pp. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.       H.   M.    S.   Britannia   [The    Downs]. 
May 23.  Letter    [to   Adml.    Sir   Charles   Wager,    Dover?]. 

Death  of  Capt.  Drake,  of  the  Argyle,  and  conse- 
quent changes  of  officers;  transfer  of  men  to  various 
ships ;  movements  of  ships ;  news  of  blacks  [Maroons] 
in  Jamaica.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1734.  Norris,  [Sir]  John.  H.  M.  S.  Britannia^  The  Downs.  Let- 
May  26.  ter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Dover?].  Respect- 
ing appointments  in  Navy  on  recommendation  of 
the  Admiral  of  the  fleet;  Capt.  [Richard?]  Norris's 
case;  accounts  of  French  ships;  obtaining  of  sea- 
men.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Britannia^  The  Downs.     Let- 
May  31.  ter  [to  Adml.  ?  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Dover?].     Re- 
ports from  Calais;  impressment  of  seamen.     A.  L. 

S.     1  p. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  ^W2^fmnm,  The  Downs.     Let- 
June  1.  ter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Dover?].    Impress- 
ment of  seamen;  Capt.  [Curtis]  Barnet's  experience 
off  Salle;   Russians  and  French  forces.      A.  L.  S. 
Ip. 


38 


VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 


1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.       H.  M.   S.  Britannia,    [The   Downs]. 
June  3.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Dover?].     Re- 

specting impressment  of  seamen  and  intelligence 
from  Gibraltar  and  Calais.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1T34.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Britannia,  The  Downs.     Let- 
June  5.  ter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall  ?].     Im- 
pressment of  seamen.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.     Norris,   [Sir]  John.      H.   M.   S.   Britannia,  [The  Downs]. 
June  6.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

Impressments  and  sick.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Britannia,  The  Downs.     Let- 
June  7.  ter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall  ?].    Sug- 
gesting a  transfer  of  ship;  Duke  of  Berwick  killed 
at  Philipsbourgh.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Britannia,  The  Downs.     Let- 
June  8.  ter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall].     Lord 
"Biron's"  son;  bedding  for  seamen.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     II.  M.  S.  Britannia,  The  Downs.     Let- 
June  11.  ter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Dover  ?].    Impress- 
ment and  transfer  of  seamen;  payment  of  allowance 


to  sick.     A.  L.  S.     2 


pp. 


1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Britannia,  The  Downs.     Let- 
June  15.  ter    [to   Adml.  Sir    Charles    Wager,    Whitehall?]. 
French  embarkation  at  Calais;  accidental  shooting 
of  seaman  on  board  Capt.   [Francis]  Perc3''s  ship; 
the  sick.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Britannia,  The  Downs.     Let- 
June  17.  ter    [to    Adml.  Sir   Charles  Wager,    Whitehall?]. 
Intelligence  of  French  at  Calais;  fleet  in  the  Downs 
is  ready;  strength  of  the  Russians  before  Dantzic. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Britannia,  The  Downs.     Let- 
June  19.  ter   [to   Adml.  Sir   Charles    Wager,    Whitehall?]. 
Intelligence  of   French  at  Calais:  impressment  of 
soamon  from  the  Cincjue  Ports.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


1734.      Norris, 
June  20. 


[Sir]  John.  H.  M.  S.  Britannia,  The  Downs.  Let- 
ter [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 
Respecting  Dr.  Lcdderdale;  reports  from  Calais; 
thinks  French  will  find  the  Russians  ready  for  them. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


VERNON^-WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS  39 

1734.  Norris,  [Sir]  John.  H.  M.  8.  Britannia^  The  Downs.  Let- 
June  23.  ter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whiteliall?]. 
Impressment  of  seamen  from  Cinque  Ports  and 
elsewhere  and  his  report  to  Admiralty  on  same; 
number  of  men  in  service;  news  from  Calais;  Capt. 
[William?]  Douglas  wishes  to  be  retained  in  pay. 
A.  L.  8.     3  pp. 

1734.      Norris,  [Sir]   John.     H.  M.   S.  Britannia,  [The   Downs]. 
June  26.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

Impressment  of  seamen;  fate  of  Danzic  should  soon 
be  known;  rumor  of  Englishmen  who  were  with 
the  Russians  being  captured;  payment  of  ships; 
Capt.  [William?]  Douglas  and  his  chest  of  silver; 
Spanish  ships  from  West  Indies;  French  at  Toulon; 
protections  of  Admiralt}^  for  seamen.  A.  L.  S. 
3  pp. 

1734.      Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Britannia,  The  Downs.     Let- 
June  28.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 
Capt.  Hutchinson's  [H.  M.  S.  ?]  Salamander,  activity 
in  gathering  seamen.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734.      Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Britannia,  The  Downs.     Let- 
July  1.  ter    [to    Adml.    Sir    Charles   Wager,    Whitehall]. 
French  troops  are  leaving  Calais;  rumor  of  action 
in  Itah.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734.      Norris,  [Sir]  John.      H.  M.   S.  Britannia.      The  Downs. 
Jul}'  4.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall]. 

Ships  in  The  Downs  1,000  men  short  of  their  com- 
plements; French  troops  leaving  Calais.  A.  L.  S. 
Ip. 

1734.      Norris,    [Sir]   John,      H.   M.   S.  Britannia.     The   Downs. 
July  8.  Letter  [to  Adml.   Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall]. 

Death  of  boatswain  of  the  To7'bay  and  consequent 
changes  of  pett}'  officers.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734.      Norris,    [Sir]   John.     H.   M.   S.  Bi'iiannia.     The  Downs. 
July  11.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall]. 

Intelligence  of  the  French;  impressment  of  pro- 
tected seamen;  miscellaneous  navy  matters.  A.  L.  S. 
2  pp. 

1734.      Norris,  [Sir]  John.      H.  M.  S.   Britannia.     The   Downs. 
July  15.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  AVhitehall]. 

Complaints  of  traders;  Capt.  Hutchinson  &  im- 
pressed men;  payment  of  seamen  and  miscellaneous 
navy  matters.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


40  VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1734:.      Norris,  [Sir]   John.      H.   M.   S.  Britannia.     The  Downs. 
July  17.  Letter  [to  Adnil.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

News  of  French;  intelligence  from  Gibraltar. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.      H.  M.    S.  Britannia.      The   Downs. 

July  21.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

Commission  for  Wager's  nephew;  pay  of  seamen; 

chaplains  in  fleet;  the  chaplain  of  the  Torhay  has 

run  off  with  another  man's  wife.      A.  L.  S.      2  pp. 

1734:.     Norris,   [Sir]  John.      H.   M.   S.  Britannia.     The  Downs. 

July  21.  Letter  to  [Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  W'hitehall?]. 

Discharge  and  punishment   of  certain  sailors    for 

crime;  chaplain  of  the  Torhay  unworthy  to  be  in 

His  Majesty's  service.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734-.     Norris,    [Sir]   John,      H.   M.   S.  Britannia.      The  Downs. 
July  21.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

Movements  of  various  ships.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.     Norris,   [Sir]   John.      H.   M.   S.  Britannia.      The  Downs. 
July  27.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

Punishment  of  sailors  and  removal  of  the  YTor- 
l>ays\  chaplain;  conunission  for  Norris's  son; 
French  and  Spanish;  movement  of  certain  ships. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.     Norris,    [Sir]   John.      H.  M.  S.  Britannia.     The  Downs. 
July  29.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall]. 

Commissions  for  certain  officers  and  impressments. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.     Norris,    [Sir]   John.      H.   M.  S.  Britannia.     The  Downs. 
Aug.  1.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

Sick  and  impressments;  lack  of  beer  and  poor 
quality  of  same.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734.     Norris,    [Sir]   John.      H.  M.   S.   Britannia.      The  Downs. 
Aug.  2.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

Acknowledging  receipt  of  orders  to  proceed,  with 
ships,  to  Spithead.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734.     Norris,    [Sir]   John.      H,  M.  S.    Britannia.      The  Downs. 
Aug.  3.  Letter  [to  vVdnd.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

Is  ready  to  sail  for  Spithead;  minor  matters. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  41 

I73i.     Norris,    [Sir]     John.      H.    M.     S.    Britannia.      Spithead. 
Aug.  7.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

Punishment  of  seamen;  impressments;  appoint- 
ments in  Nav}",  etc.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

173-1:.     Norris,  [Sir]    John.      H.    M.    S.    Britannia.      Spithead. 
Aug.  9.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

French  ships  from  the  Baltic;  case  of  the  chaplain 
of  the  Torhay.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.     Norris,   [Sir]    John.      H.    M.    S.    Britannia.      Spithead. 
Aug.  VI.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

Court-martial  of  men  for  desertion;  impress  of 
foreign  sailors  of  British  merchant  ships;  minor 
movementsof  ships;  appointments,  etc. ;  has  received 
orders  of  lO'*"  &  will  hasten  ships  out  of  harbor. 
A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

[1731:]    Sibert,    Lewis.     [Spithead.]     Examination  of.     Report   of 
[Aug.  VI]  his    voyage,  destination,    etc.    1   p.     Enclosed    in 

Norris,  Sir  John,  to  Sir  Chas.  Wager,  1731:,  Aug. 
12.     q.  V. 

1731.     Norris,  [Sir]    John.      H.    M.     S.    Britannia.      Spithead. 
Aug.  1.5.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

Desertions  of  seamen;  intelligence  of  French;  cere- 
mony between  land  and  sea  forces;  supplies  of 
ships.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1734.     Norris,   [Sir]    John.      H.    ]NL    S.    Britannia.      Spithead. 
Aug.  22.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall]. 

Small  arms  for  the  ships;  question  of  certain  naval 
etiquette  with  French.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1731,     Wager,  [Sir]  Charles.    [London.]    Letter  to  [Thomas  Holies] 
Sep.  2.  Duke     of     Newcastle     [Whitehall?].     Respecting 

reports  from  Gibraltar  of  Spanish  entrenchments 
being  erected.     Auto,  draft  signed.     4  pp. 

1734.     Anonymous.     Letter     to     Capt.     Chas.     Cotrell,    Canso. 
Sep.  4.  ^     Account  of  the  fisher}^,  fortifications,  and  troops 

at  Louisbourg.     Signature  obliterated.     2  pp. 

1734.      Canada,  Nova  Scotia.     Louisbourg.     Account  of  fisheries, 
Sep.  4.  fortifications,  and  forces  at.     3  pp. 

1734.     Norris,   [Sir]    John.      H.    M.    S.    Britannia.      Spithead. 
Sep.  4.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

The  launch  of  the  Dimkirk.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 


42  VERNON- WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS 

1734.     Norris,   [Sir]    Johu.      H.    M.    S.    Britannia.      Spithead. 

Sep.  15.  Letter  [to  Adml.   Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall]. 

A  Mr.  Batson  and  his  instrument;  pork  and  beef 

supplies;  changes  desired  on   death   of   Chandler, 

purser  of  the  Monmouth.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734.     Norris,   [Sir]    John.      H.    M.    S.    Britannia.      Spithead. 
Sep.  15.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall], 

Impressed  seamen  and  punishment  of  deserters; 
ships  and  ordnance  matters;  recommends  that  ten- 
ders be  employed  to  impress.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1734.     Norris,    [Sir]    John.      H.    M.    S.    Britannia.      Spithead. 
Sep.  23.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall]. 

Defeat  of  Imperialists  in  Ital}^;  has  stopped  im- 
pressing men.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

[1734.]    Thomson,  Robert.    [Spithead.]   Examination  of .    Reports  of 
[Sep.  23.]  French  and  Spanish  ships  at  Cadiz.     1  p.     Enclosed 

in:  Korris,  Sir  John,  to  Sir  Chas.  Wager,  1734, 
Sep.  23.     q.  v. 

1734.     Norris,    [Sir]    John.      H.    M.    S.    Britannia.      Spithead. 
Sep.  26.  Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall]. 

Reporting  presence  of  one  Terryl  [?],  a  Spanish 
spy.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734.     Norris,    [Sir]     John.      H.    M.    S.    Britannia.      Spithead. 
Sep.  27.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

Respecting  desertions  and  punishment  for  same. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734.     Norris,    [Sir]    John.      H.    M.    S.    Britannia.      Spithead. 
Sep.  28.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  W^hitehall?]. 

Respecting  refitting  and  laying  up  vessels  for  the 
winter  and  payment  of  men.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.     Norris,     [Sir]    John.      H.     M.    S.    Britannia.      Spithead. 

Sep.  30.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

Transfers  of  masters;  Capt.  Forrester's  arrival  at 

Spithead;  number  of  deserters  and  sick.     A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 

1734.     Keene,  W[illiam].      St.  Johns,  Newfoundland.     Letter  [to 
Oct.  1.  Robert  Maccarthy].     Lord  Muskerry  [St.  Johns]. 

The  fisheries,  trade,  and  fortifications  of  Newfound- 
land.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 


VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  43 

1734.     Norris,    [Sir]    John.      H.    M.     S.     Britannia.      Spithead. 
Oct.  1.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

Sick  and  deserters;  transfer  of  masters  and  other 
minor  naval  matters.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.     Norris,    [Sir]    John.      H.    M.    S.    Britannia.      Spithead. 
Oct.  6.  Letter   [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall]. 

Movements  of  ships  and  convenience  of  the  cap- 
tains.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1734.     Norris,     [Sir]    John.      H.    M.    S.    Britannia.      Spithead. 
Oct.  7.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

Respecting  Sir  William  Terry  being  a  spy  of  the 

Pretender.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Britannia.     Spithead.     Let- 

Oct.  10.  ter   [to    Adml.  Sir    Charles  Wager,    Whitehall?]. 

Intelligence  from  Gibraltar,  of  French  and  Spanish 

ships  at  Cadiz;  information  should  be  obtained  of 

the  ships  in  Brest.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734.     Norris,     [Sir]     John.      H.    M.    S.    Bi^itannki.      Spithead. 
Oct.  11.  Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall?]. 

General  situation  of  affairs;  [Sir  William]  Terry 
and  the  Spanish  minister.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Britannia.     Spithead.     Let- 
Oct.  12.  ter    [to   Adml.  Sir    Charles   Wager,    Whitehall?]. 

Minor  naval  matters.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Britannia.     Spithead.     Let- 

Oct.  14.  ter   [to   Adml.   Sir   Charles   Wager,    Whitehall?]. 

Respecting  news  from  Gibraltar;  probabilities  of 

fleet  going  abroad;  minor  naval  matters.     A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Britannia.     Spithead.     Let- 

Oct.  17.  ter   [to   Adml.    Sir    Charles    Wager,    Whitehall]. 

Neutrality  of  Dutch  in  case  of  war;  news  of  French 

naval  movements;  appointments  in  nav}^     A.  L.  S. 

Ip. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Britannia.     Spithead.     Let- 

Oct.  23.  ter    [to   Adml.    Sir   Charles  Wager,   Whitehall?]. 

Provisioning   ships    for  winter;  beer  for  seamen; 

proclamations  and  articles  of  war;  French  ships  at 

Toulon.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


•14  YEKNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Britannia.     Spithead.     Let- 

Oct.  24.  ter   [to   Adml.    Sir   Charles   Wager,    Whitehall?]. 

Provisioning';  ships;  orders   for   sailing;  docks  at 

Spithead;  exchange  of  Dutch  and  English  seamen. 

A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1734.     Anonymous.     Some  considerations  relating  to  the  present 
Oct.  25.  state  of  Jamaica  with   respect  to   their  runaway 

negroes.     7  pp. 

1734.     Mendoca,  Diego.     [London.]     Heads  of  memorial  respect- 
Oct.  28.  ing  Indians  held  as  slaves  in  the  English  planta- 

tions.    3  pp. 

1734.      [Wager,  Sir  Charles.    London.]    Letter  to  John  Courand. 
Oct.  28.  King  of  Spain's  cedula  to  the  Archbishop  of  Mex- 

ico respecting  delivery  of  English  merchant  vessels 
taken  by  the  Spanish.  Auto,  draft.  2  pp.  Indorsed: 
"...  about  the  Cedula  sent  to  Mexico  for  Restor- 
ing the  4  salt  ships  taken  the  13  Mar  1732/33." 

[1734.]    [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]     Remarks  on  the  Spanish  Ambassa- 
[Oct.  29.]  dor's  memorial  of  Oct.  28,  respecting  Indian  sub- 

jects of  the  King  of  Spain  being  held  in  slavery  on 
English  Plantations.     A.  D.     3  pp. 

1734.     Norris,  [Sir]  John.     H.  M.  S.  Britannia.     Spithead.     Let- 
Oct.  29.  ter   [to   Adml.   Sir   Charles    Wager,    Whitehall?]. 

Plymouth  ships  and  sick;  news  from  Gibraltar. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

[1734.]    Wager,   Sir  Charles.     [London.]     Observations   on   Diego 
[Nov.  12.]  Mendoca's  letter  [to  James,  Lord  Tyrawley,  Lis- 

bon].    Respecting  Portugese  captives  at  Mequinez 

[Morocco].     A.    D.     4  pp.     Endorsed:    " 

from  the  D.  Newcastle  12  Nov." 

1734.     Anonymous.     Georgia.     Letter  [to  Rev.  ?  England]. 

Nov.  28.  Affairs  of  the  colon}'  and  the  case  of  Joseph  Watson. 

Contemporary  copy.     17  pp. 

1734.     Courand,  John.     [Whitehall].     Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles 
Nov.  29.  Wager,  Whitehall].     [Thomas  Holies,]  Duke  of  New- 

castle desires  draft  of  answer  to  enclosed  papers 
[relating  to  the  African  Gum  Trade].  A.  L.  S.  Ip. 
For  draft  f)f  Wager's  answer  see:  Wager  to  Courand 
1734,  Nov.  30. 


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1T34.     Wager,  [Sir]  Charles.     [Whitehall.]     Letter  to  John  Cou- 
Nov.  30.  rand,  [Whitehall].     Regarding- complaint  of  French 

East  India  Company  of  H.  M.  S.  xVntelope  and  Dia- 
mond having  protected  English  ships  in  trading  on 
the  Gmii  coast  of  Africa.     Auto-draft,     -i  pp. 

1734.      [Stert,   Arthur  and  John   Goddard.]     London.     Letter  to 
Dec.  5.  [Thomas  Holies]  Duke  of  Newcastle  [Whitehall?]. 

Giving  arguments  to  induce  King  of  Spain  to  trans- 
fer business  of  Commission  to  London.  Contem- 
porar}"  cop}.     4  pp. 

1734.  Craufurd,  Charles.  Scheme  of  the  Fisher}-  of  New  Found- 
land  with  state  of  inhabitants  and  planters.  Tabular 
statement.  7  pp.  Enclosed  in  letter  Craufurd  to 
Wager,  1735,  July  5.     q.  v. 

[1734.]  Wager,  Sir  Charles.  Observations  on  the  representations 
from  Lord  Essex  on  the  port  of  Ancona.    A.  D.   1  p. 

1734.  West  Indies,  Bahamas,  Inhabitants.  Case  of:  Recital  of 
actions  of  Gov.  [Richard]  Fitz- William  towards  in- 
habitants.    7  pp. 

[1734?]  Anonymous.  Memorandum  of  treatment  by  English  of 
French  East  India  ship  Pontcliartrain  on  the  coast 
of  "Portendick"  [Portendik,  nowMarsa,  in  Trarza, 
on  west  coast  of  Africa].     1  p. 

[1734?]  [Cunningham,  Henry.]  Some  queries  concerning  troops 
at  Jamaica.  2  pp.  Endorsed:  "'Queries  about 
Jamaica  and  Answers  to  them  Gov.  Cunningham." 

[1734?]  Taverner,  William.  Representation  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 
Wager  of  '"'properest"  method  to  encourage  the 
trade  and  tishery  of  New  Foundland.     VI  pp. 

1734  5.    Hull,  Richard.     [London.]     Extracts  of  letters  relating  to 
Feb.  26.  discovery  of  a  forest  of  gum  trees.     3  pp. 

1734  5.    Anonymous.     Extract   of   a  letter    from   South  Carolina 
Mar.  3.  respecting  New  Providence,  Bahama  Islands  and 

Governor  [Richard]  Fitz- William.     2  pp. 

[1735.]    Coram,  Thomas.      [London,]     Memorial     to     the     King 
[Mar.  31.]  [George  II].     Respecting  settlement  of  Nova  Scotia. 

A.  D.  S.  2  pp.  See  also:  England,  London  Crafts- 
men.    Petition  to  the  King,  1735,  Mar.  31. 


46  VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

[1735.]    London,    (England,)    Craftsmen.      Petition     to    the    King 

[Mar.  31.]  [George  II]  for  free  passage,  and  subsistence  for 

one  jQRi\  to  Nova  Scotia.     3  pp.     102  signatures. 

See  also:  Coraui,  Thomas.     Memorial  to  the  King, 

1735,  Mar.  31. 

1735.  G-eraldino,  [Sir]  Thomas.  London.  Letter  to  the  Court  of 
Apr.  30-  Directors  of  the    Ro3'al  Assiento  Compam-  [Lon- 

May  11.  don].     Proposals  on  behalf  of  the  King  of  Spain  for 

disposing  of  their  trade  in  the  West  Indies.    A.  L.  S. 

2  pp. 

1735.  Hoist,  Nicholas.  Plat  of  part  of  Port  Royal  harbor,  Jamaica, 
May  1-1.  showing  land  proposed  to  be  used  for  the  King's 

dockyard.     1  p.     Ink  and  water  color  sketch. 

1735.  [Bladen,  Martin.]  Memorandum  respecting  inquiries  of 
June  3.  Parliament;  calls  for  papers  from  Lords  Commis- 

sioners of  Trade  and  Plantations;  settlement  of 
Nova  Scotia.     2  pp. 

The  same  (Containing  additional  matter  and 
endorsed  by  AVager:  "1735,  Col".  Bladen  3d  June 
about  Nova  Scotia."     2  pp. 

1735.  Bladen,  Martin.  Albrohatch  [England].  Letter  tc>[Adml.] 
June  10.  Sir  Charles,  Wager  [Whitehall].     Respecting  pro- 

posed settlement  of  Nova  Scotia.     L.  S.     -1  pp. 

1735.  C[orani],  T[homas].  [London].  Answer  to  Lords  Commis- 
July  4.  sioners  of  Trade  and  Plantations  on  his  memorial 

respecting  settlement  of  Nova  Scotia  and  Cat  Island. 
Contemporar}^  cop}'.  6  pp.  "The  original  read 
&  considered  at  the  Board  for  Trade  &  Plantations 
the  15  of  ye  same  month." 

Estimate  for  transporting  one  hundred  men  and 
their  families  to  Nova  Scotia.  2  pp.  Contemporary 
copy. 

[1735.]  Coram,  Thomas.  [London.]  Further  considerations,  offered 
[July  4.]  to  the  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 

tions respecting  his  memorial  on  the  settlement  of 
Nova  Scotia.     6  pp.     Contemporary  cop}'. 

Estimate  for  transporting  one  hundred  men  and 
their  families  to  Nova  Scotia.  2  pp.  Contemporary 
copy. 


VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  47 

1735.     Craufurd,  Charles.     H.  M.  S.  Roehuch.,  Spithead.    Letter 
July  5.  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall].    The  state 

of  the  fisher}^  at  Newfoundland  and  inhabitants  at 
Portobask  and  fortifications  at  Placentia.  A.  L.  S. 
3  pp.  For  enclosure  respecting  state  of  fishery  at 
Newfoundland,  See:  Craufurd,  Charles.  Scheme 
of  the  fishery  at  Newfoundland,  1734. 

[1735?]   [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]     Observations   on   the  proposals  of 
[July?]  Capt.    [Thomas]  Coram  for  settling  Nova  Scotia. 

A  Draft.  6  pp.  and  "A  scheme  for  Settling  Nova 
Scotia.''  A.  D.  1  p.  Also,  contemporary  copy  of 
above  with  additional  paragraph  at  end.  Also,  2d 
cop3^  of  same. 

1735.     Stone,  Andrew.     Whitehall.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 
Oct.  6.  Wager,  [Whitehall].    Respecting  yachts  destined  for 

Holland;  instructions  regarding  sailing,  &c.  A.L.S. 
2  pp. 

[1735.]  [Bladen?  Martin]  [London].  Answers  to  [Gov"  Henry] 
Cunningham  queries  respecting  troops  at  Jamaica. 
A.  D.  ?     5  pp. 

1735.  To-wry,  J[ohn].  Heads  of  Inquiry  relating  to  the  trade 
and  fishery  of  Canso  in  Nova  Scotia  and  parts  adja- 
cent sent  to  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and 
Plantations.     D.  S.     18  pp. 

[1735?]  Bladen,  [Martin].  Considerations  about  Jamaica.  In  hand- 
writing of  Sir  Chas.  Wager.     2  pp. 

[1735  ?]  G-reat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
tions. Proposals  for  beginning  civil  government 
in  Nova  Scotia,  with  replies  to  each  article  by  a 
memorialist  [Capt.  Thomas  Coram?]     4  pp. 

[1735?]  London,  England,  Merchants,  Petition  to  the  House  of 
Commons.     4  pp. 

[1735?]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.  London.]  Additional  Instructions 
to  " Commadore "  [Capt.  Charles]  "Browne"  [Ja- 
maica, West  Indies],  directing  that  reprisals  be 
made  upon  the  Spanish.     3  pp. 


48  VERNON- WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS 

1735-6.    Shields,  James.     [London.]     Account  current  of  expenses, 
Jan. -April.  etc.,  of  voyages  to  the  "Gum  Coast"  [West  coast 

of  Africa.]     D.  S. :  ""  Hen'  Lascelles.'*     3  pp. 

1735  6.    G-reat  Britain,     Secretarv  of   State.  Southern   Provinces. 

Mar.  '24:.  Whitehall.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager 

[Whitehall].  Respecting  three  deserters  from 
Spanish.  Contemporary  copy.  1  p.  Endorsed: 
"Copy  of  Letter  from  the  Duke  of  iS'ewcastle  to 
Sir  Charles  Wager." 

1736.      ■W[ager],  C[harles.     London].     Letter  to  [Thomas  Holies,] 
May  5.  Duke  of  Newcastle  [Whitehall].     Respecting  ships 

with  Sir  John  Norris,  those  remaining  at  home, 
etc.     Contemporary  copy.     1  p. 

1736.     [Wager,  Sir   Charles.     London.]     Remarks  on   extract  of 
May  31.  a  letter    from   Gov.    [William]    Mathews   of    the 

Leeward  Islands,  to  the  Lords  of  Trade  and  Plan- 
tations.    Auto,  draft  signed.     4  pp. 

1736.     [Wager,   Sir     Charles.      London.]     Remarks    on   a   letter 
Sep.  25.  from    Mr.    Cales    [William    Cayley]   to    [Thomas 

Holies,]  Duke  of  Newcastle.  Auto,  draft.  3  pp. 
Endorsed:  "Remarks  on  a  letter  from  Consul 
Cayley.  .  .  .  about  Capt.  WalFs  an  Irishman  going 
to  the  A^'est  Indies." 

1736.     Cocke,   Leonard.     Santiago   de   Cuba.     Letter   to   [Capt.] 
Nov.  3.  Digb}'  Dent  [Jamaica].    Gives  information  obtained 

of  a  projected  attack  on  Georgia  by  the  Spanish. 
2pp.  ""Copy Dent."  Seealso:  Dent,  Digby.  Let- 
ter to  Josiah  Burchett,  1736,  Jan.  8. 

1736.     Parker,   Robert.     London.     "Some   Occurrencys  while  I 
Nov.  9.  was  in  Georgia  in  the  years  1731—1735."     "A  True 

Copy."  4  pp.  Endorsed:  "Copy  of  the  Paper 
which  Alderman  Parker,  late  of  Linn,  laid  before 
the  Trustees  for  Establishing  the  Colony  of  Geor- 
gia in  America  since  his  retiring  from  that  Colon}'." 

1736.     Bridge,  Timothy,    H.    :\I.    S.    Antelope  [At  Sea?]     Letter 
Dec.  17.  to   [Capt.]   Digby   Dent   [Jamaica,   West   Indies]. 

Recital  of  encounter  with  French  man  of  war  while 
protecting  two  British  merchant  ships  at  Donna 
Maria  Bay.  3  pp.  "  Coppy  Dent."  See  also: 
Dent,  Digby.  Letter  to  Josiah  Burchett,  1736, 
Jan.  8. 


VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  49 

1736.  Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 
Dec.  28.  Whitehall.     Letter  to  [AdmL]  Sir  Charles  Wager. 

Joy  at  news  of  the  King's  safe  arrival  at  Helvoet 
Sluys;  anxiety  caused  by  recent  storms,  etc.  L.  S. : 
Holies  Newcastle. 

[1736?]  Fitz-William,  Richard.  New  Providence.  Memorial  to 
the  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Plantations 
respecting  fortifying  the  Islands.     5  pp. 

Account  of  ordnance  and  other  stores  necessary. 
5  pp. 

1737.  Dent,     [Digby].        H.     M.     S.       DunMrh,     Port     Royal, 
Jan.  8.  Jamaica.     Letter  to  Josiah  Burchett,  [Whitehall]. 

Capture  of  British  merchant  vessels  by  the  French 
and  expressed  intention  of  that  nation  regarding 
watering  at  Donna  Maria  Bay,  information  of 
Spanairds  furnished  by  [Leonard]  Cocke  from  San- 
tiago de  Cuba;  measure  taken  to  verify  same; 
movements  of  ships;  health  of  fleet.  A.  L.  S.  3  pp. 
Endorsed  by  Burchett?:  "Gives  account  of  the 
effect  of  the  edict  of  1727  in  the  condemnation  of 
the  Eagle  sloop  for  watering  in  Donna  Maria  Bay 
which  sloop,  tho  carried  to  Jamaica  by  Capt.  Bridge, 
was  sent  back,  by  the  advice  of  the  president  and 
Attorney  Gen!  of  Jamaica." 

Wote:  This  letter  is  dated,  through  inadvertence, 
1736. 

1737.     Watson,  Sarah.     [London.]     Deposition   respecting  treat- 
Jan.  19.  ment  b}^  military  authorities  in  Nova  Scotia.    D.  S. 
Sworn  to  before  A.  Allen.     3  pp. 

1736 '7.    Wager,  [Sir]  Charles.      [London.]     Observations  on  two 
Mar.  16.  French  papers  sent  in  Lord  Waldegrave's  letter  to 

the  Duke  of  New  Castle,  relative  to  the  illicit  trade 

in  the  West  Indies.     "Paper  marked  A."     Auto. 

draft  signed.     2  pp. 

Same — "Remarks  on  the  ffrench  paper — Marked 

B."     A.  D.  3  pp. 

1737.     Wager,  [Sir]  Charles.       [London.]     Observations   on   the 
Apr.  20.  letter  from  Havana,  Jan.  23,  1737,  respecting  sus- 

pected designs  of  Spanish  vessels  on  South  Carolina 
and  Georgia.     Auto,  draft.     2  pp.  ' 

32066—04 i 


50  VEENON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1737.     Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
Apr.  22.  tions.     Report  to  Lords  Committee  of  Privy  Coun- 

cil on  memorial  of  Thomas  Coram  and  petition  of 
several  inhabitants  of  London  relating  to  settling 
Nova  Scotia  and  Cat  Island,  Bahamas.  D.  8. :  Fitz- 
Walker.  T.  Pelham.  M.  Bladen.  R.  Plumer. 
■i  pp.  Seal  of  Trade  &  Plan"  attached.  Endorsed: 
":ft  23'.^  Aprill  1737  5'}"  May  1737.  Read  at  the 
Committee  and  the  consideration  of  it  put  off  to 
another  da3\  July  7*''  1737.  Read  at  the  Com- 
mittee and  the  Lords  desired  S!"  Chas.  Wager  to 
take  the  papers  relating  to  this  Affair  and  talk  with 
Coram  thereon." 

1737.     [Wager,  Sir   Charles.      London.]      Letter    to   Sir    Robert 
Apr.  25.  Walpole,  [London]  respecting  money  to  be  advanced 

for  Barbary  state.  Secretary's  draft.  1  p.  En- 
dorsed: "  Copy  of  a  letter  to  Sir  Robert  Walpole 
with  a  State  of  our  Negotiations  and  Trade  at 
Morocco  and  the  Case  of  the  Mohegan  Indians." 

1737.     ■W[ager,  Sir]   C[harles.     London].     "Case  of   the   Indians 
Apr.  25.  of  Connecticut  Colony."    Auto,  draft  signed.     1  p. 

[1737]    [Wager,  Sir    Charles.]     London.     Observations    on    Span- 
[Apr.    ?]  ish  design  of  attacking  South  Carolina  or  Georgia. 

.  Auto,  draft.     3  pp. 

1737.     [Wager,  Sir  Charles.     London.]     Letter  to  Andrew  Stone 
May  6.  [London  ?].     Respecting  complaint  of  Capt.  Forres- 

ter, of  H.  M.  S.  Kinsale^  at  Bastimentos.  Con- 
temporary cop}'.     1  p. 

1737.     [Wager,   Sir    Charles.]     London.     Order  to    Capt.   [Rich- 
June  9.  ard?]  Norris,  H.  M.  S.  Tartar^  New  York,  respect- 
ing  projected   attack    of    Spanish   on    Providence 
[Bahamas]  and  Georgia.     Contemporary  cop_y.    1  p. 

1737.      [Wager,  Sir  Charles.      London.]     Order  to  Capt.  [Charles] 
June  9.  Windham  [Wyndham]  H.   M.   S.   Rose^  So.   Caro- 

lina, respecting  pro))able  attempt  of  Spanish  on 
Providence,  the  Bahama  Islands,  and  Georgia.  2 
pp.     C'ontemporary  copy. 

1737.     G-reat   Britain,   Lords   Connnissioners   of   the   Admiralty. 
Aug.  5.  Duke   of    Newcastle   [London].     Respecting  trade 

between  French  and  English  in  America.  Contem- 
porarj'^  copy.     3  pp. 


VEBNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  51 

1737.     Stone,   Andrew.     Hampton  Court.     Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir 
Sep.  1.  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall].    [Thoma.s  Holies,]  Duke 

of  Newcastle  requests  opinion  on  Moors  seizure 
from  English  ships,  Spanish  refugees,  as  reported 
by  Consul  [William]  Cayley;  also  opinion  on  Adml. 
Paver  being  a  bona  tide  ambassador  from  Morocco. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1737.     Philipps,   R[ichard].     Stanwell,    Nova   Scotia.      Letter    to 
Sep.  22.  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall].     Protest- 

ing against  proposed  change  of  government  and 
Thomas  Coram's  plan  for  settling  Nova  Scotia.     L. 

S.     7  pp. 

1737.     Castres,  A .     Segovia.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 

Sep.  30.  Wager  [London],  respecting  two  chests  shipped  to 

Wager  from  Cartagena  by  Don  Miguel  Reggio. 
A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1737.     Newcastle,  [Thomas]  Holies,   [Duke  of]  Hampton  Court. 
Oct.  11.  Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall?]. 

Requesting  an  appointment  in  the  navy  for  one 
Alexander  Leith.     L.  S.     1  p. 

[1737.]    Leith,  Alexander.     Memorandum  concerning.     Enclosed  in 
[Oct.  11.]  letter:  Newcastle,  Thomas  Holies,  Duke  of,  to  Sir 

Chas.  Wager,  1837,  Oct.lL 

1737.      Great   Britain,    Lords   Commissioners   of    the   Admiralty 

Oct.  31.  [London].     Letter   to   [Thomas   Holies,]    Duke  of 

Newcastle    [London],  relating    to    trade    between 

English  and  French   in  America.     Contemporary 

copy.     4  pp. 

1737.     Wager,  [Sir]  Charles.     [London.]     Letter  to  [Martin]  Bla- 
Nov.  2.  den  [Whitehall?].     Respecting  agreements  with  the 

French  as^to.  West  Indies  trade  and  losses  inflicted 
by  Spanish  guarda  costas.     A.  L.  S.     1  pp. 

1737.      [Wager,     Sir     Charles.      London.]      Letter     to     [Thomas 
Nov.  2.  Holies,]   Duke  of   Newcastle  [London],  respecting 

English  ships  anchoring  in  French  ports  in  the 
West  Indies.     Contemporary  copy.     1  pp. 

1737.      Hyde,  John.     [London.]     Receipt  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 
Nov.  3.  Wager  for  125  Spanish  pistoles.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 


52  VEKNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1737.  W[ager,  Sir]  C[harles.     London.]    Letter  to  Andrew  Stone 
Nov.  26.  [London  ?].     Respecting  English  merchant  ships  in 

the  Mediterranean  held  b}"  the  Spanish.  Contem- 
porary cop}".     1  p. 

[1737?]  Anonymous.  Memorandum  of  proposal  to  the  South  Sea 
Company  to  furnish  negroes  from  Providence 
[Bahamas]  to  Havana.     2  pp. 

[1737^]  Hardy,  Sir  Charles.  [Loudon?]  Memorandum  to  [AdmL] 
Sir  Charles  Wager  of  sailing  of  four  Spanish  men- 
of-war  from  Buenos  Ayres  with  four  million  pieces 
of  eight  on  board.  A.  D.  ?  Signed  in  body  of 
document.     1  p. 

1738.  Trela-wny.  Edward.     Jamaica.     Letter  to  Francis  Gashry 
Jan.  2.  [Whitehall].     Respecting  dispute  with  Commodore 

[Charles]  Brown.  Auto,  draft  signed.  Marked 
"A.  Copy."     3  pp. 

1738.      [Trela-wny,  Edward].    Jamaica.    Letter  [to  William  Sharpe, 

Jan.  -t.  Whitehall].     Desires   ruling  from   the   Admiralty 

respecting-  disputes  respecting  foreign  vessels  with 

captains  of  the  British  Navy  and  Naval  Officer  of 

,  the  port.     Contemporary  copy.     2  pp. 

1738.      [Trela-wny,    Edward].     Jamaica.     Letter   to   [Adml.]    Sir 
Jan.  6.  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall].     Sends  intelligence  of 

Spanish  ships  for  what  it  is  worth:  certain  appoint- 
ments to  offices  in  Jamaica.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1737  8.   Durell,  Thomas.     London.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 
Jan.  12.  Wager  [Whitehall].     Giving    an    account   of   An- 

napolis Royal  and  Nova  Scotia,  inhabitants,  forti- 
fications, etc.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1737  8.    [Wager,  Sir  Charles.     London.]     Extract  of  Instructions 

Feb.  10.  to  [Capt.]  Charles  Brown,  Jamaica,  [West  Indies]. 

To  protect  Georgia  from  Spaniard's  attack;  gives 

list  of  British  War  ships  at  Jamaica,  ordered  to  this 

service.     Contemporary  cop3^     2  pp. 

1738.      Tyra-wly,    [James   O'Hara,    Baron.]     Lisbon.     Letter    [to 
Feb.  li.  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitphall].    Respecting 

calumnies  against  Tyrawly;  details  his  actions;  his 
standing  with  the  King  of  Portugal;  Sir  John  Nor- 
ris,  his  actions  and  the  consequences.  A.  L.  S. 
6  pp. 


VERNON- WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS  53 

1738.      West  Indies,  Jamaica,  Maroons.     Articles  of  agreement 
Mar.  1.  between  John  Guthrie,  Francis  Sadler  and  (^apt. 

Cudjoe.  2  pp.  Contemporary  copy.  Endorsed: 
"In  Gov^  Trelawny's  30  June  1T39." 

1738.      [Wager,     Sir     Charles.      London.]     Letter    [to     Admiral 
Mar.  23.  Nedgar].    Respecting  one,  Burroughs,  a  thief;  the 

responsibilit}^  of  the  British  nation  in  such  instances. 
Draft.     2  pp. 

1738.     Trelav7ny,  Edward.    Madeira.    Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 
Mar.  25.  Wager  [Whitehall?].     Personal   matters;  news  of 

French  ships.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1738.      B[rown,]  C[harles].     H.  M.  S.  Hampton  Courts  Barbadoes. 
Apr.  16.  Orders  to  Capt.  Miles  Stapylton,  H.  M.  S.  Sheerness^ 

to  seize  Spanish  guarda  costas  found  prejnng  on 
British  merchant  ships.  Same  orders  given  to 
Capt.  [Charles]  Knowles  of  the  Diainond  and  to 
Capts.  Windsor  and  Torrington.  Contemporary 
copy.     2  pp. 

1738.      Trelawny,    Edward.     Barbadoes.     Letter   to    [Adml.]  Sir 
Apr.  19.  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall],    His  voyage,  personal 

matters  etc.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1738.      Tyra-wly,    [James    O'Hara,    Baron].     Lisbon.     Letter   [to 
May  10.  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall].     Suggesting 

the  taking  of  Majorca;  Wager  and  he  to  command; 
the  French  on  the  Dutch  frontier;  suggestions  for 
ruining  Spain;  alliance  against  France,  and  helping 
the  Moors  regain  Grenada.     A.  L.  S.     6  pp. 

1738.      G-reat  Britain,  Parliament,  House  of  Commons.     Resolve 
May  14.  respecting  Council  order  relating  to  Lords  Proprie- 

tor's interests  in  the  Bahama  Islands. 
May  24.  Resolve   respecting    Lord's    Proprietor's    title    to 
Carolina.     Contemporar}"  cop3^     1  p.     Endorsed: 
"South  Carolina". 

1738.      G-reat  Britain,  Parliament,  House  of  Commons.     Resolve 
May  18.  to  address  the  King  on  subject  of  purchasing  the 

Bahama  Islands  from  the  Proprietors. 
May  20.   Extract  of  report  of  the  Comptroller  to  the  House 
of  the  King's  acceding  to  above  request.     2  pp. 

1738.      G-reat  Britain,  Parliament,  House  of  Commons.     See:  Great 
May  24.  Britain,   Parliament,   House   of   Commons.     1738, 

May  14. 


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VERNON-WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS 


1738.      [Wager,  Sir  Charles.      London.]      Letter   to   Capt.   [Vin- 
May  31.  cent?]  Pearse.    Respecting  thefts  of  [Capt.  Edward] 

Burroiighs;  ]\Ioors  will  make  reprisals  if  satisfac- 
tion is  not  given.  Contemporary  copy.  2  pp. 
Enclosing:  List  of  papers  relating  to  above. 

[1738.]    [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]     List  of  papers  sent  to  Capt.  [Vin- 
[May  31.]  cent?]  Pearse,  H.   M.   S.  FlamlorougJi,  relating  to 

thefts  of  Capt.  Edward  Burroughs.  Enclosed  in 
letter,  Wager  to  Pearse,  1738,  May  31.     q.  v. 

1738.     Bloom,  Daniel.     New  York.     Affidavit  respecting  his  being 
June  9.  captured,  and  plundered  b}-  the  French;  Sworn  to 

before  Richard  Nicholls.  Notary  Public.  June  16. 
Note  of  oath  of  William  Burns,  Mate  of  Turtle 
Dove^  and  others  to  truth  of  above  statement.  A. 
D.  S.  of  Nicholls.  4  pp.  Enclosed  in:  Trelawny, 
Edw.  to  Sir  Chas.  Wager,  1738,  July  27.     q.  v. 

1738.     Wager,  [Sir]  Charles.    Parsons  Green,  [London.]    Letter  to 
June  11.  [Thomas  Holies,]  Duke  of  Newcastle  [Whitehall]. 

Respecting  observations  on  settling  trade  with 
French  in  America;  Newfoundland  fisheries;  Donna 
Maria  Ba}'  in  West  Indies;  clandestine  trade  etc. 
Auto,  draft  signed.     3  pp. 

1738.      Stone,  Andrew.     Newcastle  House   [London].     Letter   [to 
July  12.  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall  ?].     [Thomas 

Holies,]  Duke  of  Newcastle,  desires  his  observations 
on  enclosed  papers,  relating  to  French  project  of 
orders  for  Governors  in  West  Indies.  A.  L.  S. 
2  pp. 

1738.  Trelawny,  Edward.  St.  lago  de  la  Vega,  [Jamaica].  Let- 
July  27.  ter  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [London].  Protest 
of  [Daniel]  Bloom  against  seizure  of  his  vessel  by 
the  French;  complaint  of  [John]  Tristram  of  seizure 
of  his  vessel  by  the  French;  one  Williams  has 
brought  in  a  Spaniard  and  an  Indian,  former  will 
he  hung.  A.  L.  S.  2  pp.  Enclosing:  Bloom, 
Daniel.  Affidavit,  1738.  June  9.  q.  v.  Tristram, 
John,  Affidavit,  1738,  July  29.     q.  v. 

1738.      Tristram,  John.     Jamaica.     Deposition  respecting  capture 
July  29,  and   condemnation   of   his  vessel   h^  the  French. 

Sworn  to  before  Will.  Hen:  North.  Enclosed  in: 
Trelawny,  Edward,  to  Sir  Chas.  Wager,     q.  v. 


VERNON-WA.GER   MANUSCRIPTS  55 

1738.      Trelawny,  Edward.     St.  Lugo  de  la  Vega  [Jamaica].     Let- 
Aug.  1.  ter  to  M.  De  L'arney  [Charles  Brunies,  Marqui.s  de 

Larnage],  Hispaniola.  Enclosing  protests  of  Daniel 
Bloom  and  John  Tristram  respecting  capture  of 
their  vessels;  has  no  doubt  of  justice  being  done  in 
these  cases.     Contemporary  copy.     3  pp. 

1738.     Jones,  J .     St.  lago  de  la  Vega  [Jamaica].     Letter  to 

Aug.  11.  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [London].     Gov.   [Ed- 

ward] Trelawn}'  has  gone  to  the  north-side  [of 
Jamaica];  sends  copies  of  his  letters  to  GovT  of 
Hispaniola  and  Jno.  Tristram's  affidavit.     A.  L.  S. 

1  p.     Endorsed:  "Rec'f  not  till  12  May  1739." 

1738.      "Wibault,   James.      [Placentia.]     [Newfoundland.]     Report 
Aug.  20.  of   state   of    fort,    storehouse,    magazine,    etc.,    at 

Placentia.     A.  L.  S.     21  pp. 

1738.      Bradstreet,  John.     Canso.     Letter  to  ?  Capt.  Jeple- 

Sept.  -i.  son's    affair   &   Capt.    Heron's   trial;    Bradstreet's 

troubles;  wishes  aid  of  Sir  Charles  Wager  enlisted 
in  his  case;  account  of  countr}'  about  Canso  and 
Minas  Basin.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1738.       Spain,  Navy  in  West  Indies.     List  of  Spanish  men-of-war 
Sept.  6.  in  the  West  Indies. 

Nov.  13.  Memorandum  of  movements  of  the  Havana  fleet. 

2  pp.  Also  2 pp.  cop3'  of  same,  endorsed:  "in Gov"" 
Trelawney's  of  the  6th  Jany." 

1738.       Stone,  Andrew.     AVhitehall.     Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles 
Oct.  19.  Wager,  Whitehall].     By  order  of  [Thomas  Holies,] 

Duke  of  Newcastle  sends  drafts  of  papers  relating 
to  Convention  on  disputes  Avith  French  over  West 
Indies  trade;  desires  Wager's  opinion  on  the  Donna 
Maria  Bay  and  Cape  Nicola  mole  controversies. 
A.  L.  S.     4:  pp. 

1738.     [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]     [London.]     Letter  to  Andrew  Stone 
Oct.  20.  [Whitehall].       Respecting    the    Convention    with 

French  on  disputes  about  West  Indies  trade;  hopes 
French  prohibitions  respecting  Donna  Maria  Bay 
and  Cape  Nicola  mole  will  not  be  insisted  upon. 
Auto,  draft.  2  pp.  2^*  copy  of  same.  Draft  signed: 
"  Cha.  Wager. "  Minor  changes  and  additional  P.  S. 
respecting  reported  smuggling  carried  on  at  above- 
mentioned  places.     5  pp. 


56  VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

173S.     ■W[ager,  Sir]  C[harles.     London.]    Letter  [to  Andrew  Stone, 
Oct.  20.  London  ?].     Dispute  over  Donna  Maria  Bay  as  an 

anchorage  or  watering  place  for  ships.  L.  S:  Con- 
temporary copy.     4  pp. 

1738.     ■W[ager,  Sir]  C[harles.     London.]     Letter  to  Andrew  Stone 
Noy.  T.  [London?].    [Thomas  Holies.]  Duke  of  Newcastle's 

letter  to  [James,  Earl]  Waldegraye  respecting-  eon- 
yention  to  settle  trade  and  nayigation  with  French 
West  Indies;  British  rights  at  Donna  Maria  Bay. 
Draft.     2  pp 

1738.     [Wager,  Sir  Charles.     London.]     Letter  to  Andrew  Stone 
Nov.  8.  [London].     Treaty  with  Spain  relative  to  plunder- 

ing of  British  Mediterranean  trade;  sends  some 
observations  on  West  Indies  trade.  Contemporary 
copy.  2  pp.  For  draft  of  observations  on  West 
Indies  trade,  see:  Wager,  Observations  1738,  Nov.  8. 

[1738.]    W[ager,  Sir]  C[harles].  .  Observations  of  the  project  of  a 

[Nov.  8.]  treaty  with  Spain  dealing  with  depredations  upon 

trade   in   the   West  Indies   and   logwood  cutting. 

Auto,  draft.     2  pp.     Enclosed  in  letter,  Wager  to 

Andrew  Stone  1738,  Nov.  8,  q.  v. 

1738.     Memorandum.     See:  Spain,  Navy.     1738,  Sept.  6. 
Nov.  13. 

1738.     Wager,  [Sir]  Charles.     [London.]     Letter  to  [Thomas  Hol- 
Nov.  13.  les,]  Duke  of  Newcastle  [Whitehall?].     Respecting 

reduction  of  number  of  men  in  sea  pa}".  Contem- 
porary cop3'.  2  pp.  Auto,  note  signed  b}-  Wager 
of  King's  approval  of  suggestions  in  above. 

[1738.]    [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]     [London.]     Report  [to  Thomas  Hol- 
[Dec.  27.]  les,    Duke   of    Newcastle,    Whitehall?]   respecting 

Grand  Ance  and  British  trade  in  the  Windward 
Passage.  Auto,  draft.  1  p.  Also  contemporary 
cop3"  of  same,  endorsed:  "  R  from  S""  Charles  Wager 
Dec""  27,  1738."  1  p.  Also  2d  contemporary'  copy 
unendorsed. 

[1738.]  [Sharpe,  William.  Whitehall.]  Memorandum  of  Lords 
of  Treasur^-'s  action  on  Sharpens  report  respecting 
Gov^  [Edward]  Trelawn3'*s  claim.  A.  D.  ?  2  pp. 
Endorsed:  "State  of  the  Case  with  regard  to  the 
Duties  on  Enumerated  Commodities  payable  in  the 
Plantations." 


VERNON- WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  57 

1738.  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]     Memorandum    [of    Spanish    ships 

fitted  out].     A.  D.     1  p. 

[1738?]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Memorandum  of  places  where  the 
Spaniards  ma}^  be  attacked  in  Europe  and  the  West 
Indies;  brief  descriptions — Corunna,  Majorca, 
Oran,  Havana,  Santiago  de  Cuba,  Baracoa,  San 
Juan  de  Porto  Rico,  Carracas,  St.  Martha,  Carta- 
gena, Porto  Bello,  Vera  Cruz,  South  Sea,  East 
Indies,  Buenos  Ayres,  and  islands  on  the  coast  of 
China.     A.  D.     4  pp. 

1739.  Vernon,    E[dward]      H.    M.    S.    Burford,    Port    Royal, 
Jan.  7.  [Jamaica.]     Orders    to    Capt.    [Thomas]  Watson, 

H.  M.  S.  Burford^  to  provision  and  water  as  rap- 
idly as  possible  and  cruise  to  assist  vessels  of 
squadron  scattered  b}-  storm;  take,  burn,  sink  & 
destro}"  all  Spanish  ships  met  with,  etc.  Contem- 
porary copy.     3  pp. 

1739.     Anonymous.     London.     Letter     [to    Adml.    Sir    Charles 
Jan.  14.  Wager?,  Whitehall].     Outlines  scheme  for  attack- 

ing Spanish  in  America;  alliance  with  Mosquito 
Indians;  troops  from  North  American  colonies  and 
privateering.  3  pp.  Endorsed:  "Scheme  in  regard 
to  an  American  Expedition  against  Spain." 

1739.     Burn,  Patrick.     An  account  of  the  fortifications  at  and  near 
Jan.  17.  Cartagena.     2  pp.     Enclosed  in:  Vernon  to  Wager, 

1739.     Jan.  18-31. 

1739.     Vernon,  E[dward].    Jamaica.    Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 
Jan.  18-31.  Wager,  [Whitehall].     Gales  encountered  and  dam- 

age done  the  squadron;  refitting;  fortifications  of 
Cartagena  reported  by  Patrick  Burn  (q.  v.);  sup- 
plies from  England;  war  proclamation  &  bounty 
to  seamen;  convoy  of  trade;  obtaining  Dutch  sea- 
men; practise  of  overmasting  new  ships;  opinion 
on  same;  changes  of  officers;  capture  of  English 
trader  off  Hispaniola  suspected  to  be  by  French 
vessel  flying  Spanish  colors.     L.  S.     19  pp. 

1739.     Vernon,  Edward.     Jamaica.     Letter  to  the  "Navy  Board" 
Jan.  20-31.  [Lords  Commissioners  of  the  Admiralty,  White- 

hall]. Reports  damages  to  the  various  ships  of  his 
squadron  b}^  late  storm;  want  of  masts  and  rigging; 
watering  squadron;  hospital  needed;  measures 
adopted  to  supply  ships,  etc.  Contemporary  copy. 
12  pp. 


58  VERTSrON -WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1739.     West  Indies,  Jamaica,    Kingston   merchants.     Letter  to 
Jan.  21.  Vice-Adml.  Edward  Vernon  [Jamaica]  requesting 

convoy.     Contemporary  copy.     1  p. 

1739.     Vernon,  E[dward]  H.    M.    S.   HamjjUm    Court  [Jamaica]. 
Jan.  31.  Orders   to   Capt.   [Edward]   Boscawen,    H.   M.  S. 

Shoi'ehcmi.  Orders  him  to  capture  or  destro}" 
Spanish  privateers  at  the  Grand  Camanes;  take 
station  otf  the  Tortugas  and  intercept  the  Spanish- 
Havana  trade;  gain  intelligence  respecting  Havana, 
etc.     Contemporary  copy.     3  pp. 

1739.     South  America,  Cartagena.     State  of.     Present  posture  of 
Feb.   4.  defense,    etc.      Contemporary   cop3^     3    pp.     En- 

dorsed: '•*  *  *  4th  of  February,  1740."  2d 
copy  of  same.     3  pp.     Under  date  of  1740,  Feb.  4. 

1739.     Fletcher,     William.      London.      Letter    to    [Adml.]     Sir 
Feb.  14.  Charles  [Wager,  Whitehall].     Has  an  invention  for 

moving  a  fire  ship  without  help  of  wind  or  man 
power;  is  the  inventor  of  a  moving  batter}-  which 
he  showed  to  Col.  Foley;  explains  his  patent  com- 
pass.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1739.     Fletcher,  William.     Plan  for  a  moving  battery.     Explana- 
Feb.  14.  tion    and    sketch.      A.    D.      1    p.      Enclosed    in: 

Fletcher  to  Sir  Chas.  Wager,  1739,  Feb.  14. 

1739.      Vernon,    E[dward].      H.    M.    S.    Strafford,    Port     Royal 
Feb.  22.  [Jamaica].     Orders  to  Commodore  Charles  Brown 

[Jamaica].  Leaves  him  in  command  at  Jamaica; 
refitting  ships;  protection  of  island;  convoy  of  local 
trade  and  impressment  of  seamen.  Contemporary 
copy.     8pp. 

1739.     Vernon,  E[dward].     H.  M.   S.    Strafford,  Jamaica.     Let- 
Feb.  23.  ter  to  [Charles  Brunies,  Marquis  de]  Larnage,  Leo- 

gane.  Complaining  of  breach  of  neutralit}"  on 
part  of  one  Mons.  Petit,  a  French  master,  in  carry- 
ing contraband  stores  to  Spanish;  reports  evidence 
of  trial  in  cases  of  the  Nuestra  Senmri  de 
Rosario  and  the  Mary;  expects  offenders  to  be 
punished.     Contemporar}'  copy.     5  pp. 

1739.     Vernon,    E[dward].     H.   M.    S.   Strafford.     At   sea.     Let- 
Feb.  25.  ter    to    [Adml.]   Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall]. 

Accident  to  Bxirford  and  refitting  and  stationing  of 
other  ships;  means  to  bom])ard  Cartagena,  })ut  is 
"  too  weak  for  any  considerable  Enterprize."  L.  S. 
with  auto.     p.  s.     6  pp. 


VERNON-WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS  59 

1739,     Anonymous.     London.     Letter    to    [Adml.]    Sir    Charles 

Febr^'  Waoer  [Whitehall].     Suggesting-   scheme   of   land 

bounty  to  encourage  enlistment  in  case  of  raising 

troops  in  North  America  for  expedition  against  the 

Spaniards.     2  pp. 

1738  9.    TrelavTny,    Edward.     Jamaica.      Letter    to    [Adml.]    Sir 

Mar.  5.  Charles  Wager   [London].      Treaty  with   Cudjoe; 

Col.  Guthrie  and  Lt.  Sadler's  conduct;  the  situation 

and  hoped-for  aid  from  Parliament.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1738  9.    Holden,  Edward.     Algiers.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 
Mar.  12.  Wager  [London].      Wagers   health;    British   cap- 

tives of  the  Dey;  their  chances  of  release,  etc. 
L.  S.     3  pp. 

1739.     Anonymous.     List  of  cargoes  of  the  three  men   of    war 

Mar.  13.  and  "'Register  Ships"  which  arrived  from  Buenos 

Ayres    in    the    Bay   of    Cadiz    March    13,    1739. 

1,317,520   pieces   of   eight,    3,344    pistoles,    hides, 

ingots,  etc.     1  p. 

[1738  9.]  Wager,   [Sir]  Charles.      [London].      Letter  to  the  Mayor 
[Mar.  1.5.]  and  Alderman  of  Ph^mouth  [England],  recommend- 

ing Capt.  [Philip]  Vanbrugh  as  a  candidate  for 
Parliament.     Auto,  draft  signed.     1  p. 

1739.     Vernon,   E[dward].      Articles   of   capitulation   granted   to 
Mar.  24.  Capt.  Juan  Carlos   Gutierez  de   Lauallos  on  sur- 

render of  Castle  St.  Lorenzo  at  mouth  of  river 
Chagre.     Contemporary  cop}'.     1  p. 

1739.     Trela-wny,    Edward.      Jamaica.      Letter    to    [Adml.]     Sir 

Mar.  31.  Charles    Wager    [Whitehall].      Treaty    with    the 

Maroons;    Dr.    Stewart    for    Receiver-General   of 

the  island;  Spanish  warship  wrecked  at  Anegada. 

A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1739.     Copithorne,  Richard.     [London?].     Letter  [to  Adml.    Sir 
May  10.  Charles  Wager  i  London].     Respecting  the  planta- 

tion's trade  in  sugar,  wool,  etc.     A.  L.  S.     3-pp. 

1739.      Trela-wny,  Edward.     Jamaica.     Letter  [to  Francis  Gashr}', 
May  10.  AYhitehall].     Has  not  made  charges  against  Com- 

modore [Charles]  Brown;  details  misunderstanding 
and  wishes  it  cleared  up;  desires  a  lieutenantcy  for 
Mr.  Pratten.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 


60  VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1739.     Hamilton,  el .     [London.]     Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles 

Ma}' 14.  Wager?     London].     Submits  proposition  for  tak- 

ing Cuba.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

[1739.]    H[arailton],  J .     [London.]     Proposal  for  taking  Cuba 

[May  14.]  by  a  force  to  be  raised  in  America.    A.  L.  S.    4  pp. 

1730.     Parker,  [John?]     Corunna.     Extract  of  a  letter  [to  A — ? 

May  27  Castres,  Segovia?].     Arming  of  Spanish  ships  of 

war  at  Ferrol;  movements  of  troops,  etc.     3  pp. 

Endorsed:  "in  Mr.  Keene's  private  Letter  of  29 

May,  9  June,  1739." 

1739.      Tyrawly,    [James    O'Hara,    Baron].      Lisbon.      Letter   to 
June  6.  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall].     Loss  of 

English  leather  trade;  England  has  lost  counte- 
nance in  Portugal;  reasons  and  means  hj  which 
King  can  be  mollified;  French  influence;  nobility 
marrying  French  ladies;  council  to  be  revived; 
new  duty  put  on  wines;  England  is  losing  trade 
in  Portugal.     A.  L.  S.     8  pp. 

1739.      Keene,    [Benjamin].      Madrid.      Extract   of    a    letter   [to 
June  11-  Thomas  Holies,  Duke  of  Newcastle,  Whitehall?]. 

22.  With  intelligence  of  Spanish  men  of  war.     1  p. 

1739.      Tyra-wly,  [James    O'Hara,    Baron].      Lisbon.      Letter   [to 
June  13.  Adm!  Sir   Charles  Wager,    Whitehall].     News  of 

Tyrawly's  proposed  advancement  and  effect  same 
will  have;  trade  with  Portugal.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1739.      G-reat  Britain,  Crown,  George  II,  King.     Instructions  to 

June  15.  Capt"  Charles  Brown,  Jamaica,  to  make  reprisals 

upon  the  Spanish,  to  seize  and  take  ever}'  Spanish 

vessel,  merchant  or  man  of  war,  to  intercept  the 

galleons,  etc.,  etc.     Contemporary  copy.     5  pp. 

1T39.      [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]     "List  of  pacquets  delivered  to  Mr. 
June  15.  [Josiah]    Burchett."     1  p.     Endorsed   by  AVager: 

"List  of  Packets  from  the  Duke  of  Newcastle's 
Oflfice  to  the  several  Govern'".'' " 

1739.      Stanyford,   [Ambrose].     Alicante  [Spain].     Extract    of  a 
June  17.  letter   to   [Thomas    Holies,]    Duke    of    Newcastle 

[Whitehall!'].  Movements  of  Spanish  ships  to  and 
from  Cadiz.     1  p. 


VERNON- WAGEK    MANUSCRIPTS  61 

1739.      Trelawny,    Edward.      [Jamaica.]      Letter    [to   Adml.   Sir 
June  17.  Cliarles  Wager,  WhitehallJ.     Recommending   Dr. 

[John]  Stewart  for  Receiver-General  of  Jamaica; 
state  of  the  rebels  [Maroons].     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1739.      [Bladen,  Martini  and  John  Bladen^    Tinker.]     [London.] 
June  18.  Letter  to  [William   Stanhope,]   Lord   Harrington 

[Whitehall  ?].  Proposition  and  general  plan  of  set- 
tling Darien.  11  pp.  Endorsed:  "For  the  R^ 
Hon'*!''  S^  Charles  Wager."  2d  copy  of  same.  10 
pp.  See:  Great  Britain,  Lord  Com'rs.  of  the 
Admiralty.  Report  to  Com"  of  Privy  Council  on 
project  of  settlement  at  Darien.     1739,  eTune. 

1739.      Stewart,  John.     Jamaica.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 
June  18.  Wager,  Whitehall  [London].     Respecting  appoint- 

ment of  James  Barcla\"  as  Receiver-General  of 
Jamaica.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1739.      Grreat   Britain,    Secretar}"   of   State,    Southern  Provinces. 
June  20.  Whitehall.      Letter   to    Rear- Admiral    [Nicholas] 

Haddock  [on  coast  of  Portugal].  Orders  him  to 
detach  three  ships  to  Cape  St.  Vincent  to  intercept 
two  Spanish  treasure  ships  from  Buenos  Ayres. 
Contemporary  copy.     1  p. 

1739.     Courand,  John.     Whitehall,  Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 

June  28.  Wager   [WTiitehall].      King's  messenger  has  been 

sent  to  Plymouth  to   apprehend  the  persons  who 

took  soundings  in  Torbay  and  any  other  suspicious 

persons  in  those  parts.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

[1739.]    G-reat   Britain,   Lords   Commissioners   of   the  Admiralty. 

[June]  Report  [to   Committee  of  the  Privy  Council]  on 

project  of  settlement  at  Darien.  The  country  can- 
not spare  the  troops  and  naval  force  necessary. 
Auto,  draft  in  Wager's  handwriting.  1  p.  2d  copy 
of  same.  1  p.  See :  Bladen,  Martin  and  John  Bladen 
Tinker.  Letter  to  William  Stanhope,  Lord  Har- 
rington, 1739,  June  18. 

1739.     Masters,  John,  London.     Letter   to  [Adml.]   Sir   Charles 
Jul}^  3.  Wager    [Whitehall].      Requesting    protection    for 

Newfoundland  fisheries  in  case  of  rupture  with 
Spain;  desires  permission  to  go  to  Newfoundland; 
value  of  trade  etc.  A.  L.  S.  2  pp.  Endorsed  by 
Wager:  "John  Masters  Merch'  at  London,  State 
of  Newfoundland  Trade,  3  July  1739.  Hasten  the 
N.  Found  Land  ships." 


62  VERNON-WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS 

1739.     Warren,  Peter.     H.  M.  S.   Squirrel^  Boston.     Report  [to 

July  9.  Adnil.    Sir   Charles   Wager?   London].      State   of 

French  fisher}^  at  Cape  Breton,  June,  1739,  with 

account  of  British   fisheries    and   fortifications   at 

Canceaux.     A.  D.  S.     5  pp. 

1739.     Tyra'wly,    [James    O'Hara,    Baron].      Lisbon.      Letter   to 
July  11.  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall].      Diplo- 

matic conditions;  mone}^  is  necessary  to  advance 
England's  interests;  the  Prime  Minister's  standing; 
amount  of  gold  that  annually  goes  into  England 
from  Portugal.  A.  L.  S.  4  pp.  Separate  2  pp. 
auto,  sheet  marked  "Separate  Paper,"  containing 
arguments  respecting  Tyrawly  advancement  to 
ambasadorship. 

1739.      G-reat  Britain,  Crown,  George  II,  King.     Instructions  to 
July  16.  Vice  Adml.  Edward  Vernon  [Portsmouth].   To  wage 

war  upon  the  Spanish  in  the  West  Indies;  capture 
the  galleons,  etc.     Contemporary  copy.     7  pp. 

Note:  These  are  the  instructions  for  Vernon's 
Porto  Bello  expedition;  for  others  see  same  rubric, 
same  date. 

1739.     G-reat  Britain,  Crown,  George  II,  King.     Separate  instruc- 
July  16.  tions  to  Vice  Adml.  Edward  Vernon  [Portsmouth]. 

To  cruize  Itt  da3^s  off  Cape  Finistere  to  intercept 
the  Azogues  ships;  instructions  for  his  guidance  in 
various  circumstances.  Contemporar}^  <^'op3^  6  pp. 
Note:  These  are  part  of  the  instructions  for  Ver- 
non's Porto  Bello  expedition;  for  others  see  same 
rubric,  same  date. 

1739.     Great  Britain,  Crown,  George  II,  King.     Secret  instruc- 

July  16.  tions  to  Vice  Adml.  Edward  Vernon  [Portsmouth]. 

To  report  to  England  on  best  practicable  place  for 

attacking  Spaniards  in  West  Indies.     Contemporary 

copy.     2  pp. 

Note:  These  are  part  of  the  instructions  for  Ver- 
non's Porto  Bello  expedition;  for  others  see  same 
rubric,  same  date. 

1739.      Tyrawly,    [James    O'llara,    BaronJ.      Lls])on.      Letter    to 
July  17.  [Adml.]  Sir  Charh^s  Wager  [Whitehall].     Attitude 

of  the  King  of  Portugal  toward  England;  Tyi'awly's 
warnings;  matter  of  his  commission  and  advance- 
ment and  effect  upon  relations  between  the  coun- 
tries.    A.  L.  S.     7  pp. 


VEENOJf-WAGER   MANUSCEIPTS  63 

1739.     "W[ager  Sir]  C[harles]    Parsons  Green    [London].     Letter 
July  20.  to  R[ear]  A[dmiral  Edward]  Vernon  [Portsmouth, 

England.  Rear]  Admiral  [Nicholas]  Haddock 
cruizing  off  Cadiz;  Spain  anxious  about  the  Azo- 
gues  ships;  orders  for  fitting  out  British  privateers 
in  the  West  Indies.     Contemporarj'  copy.     3  pp. 

1739.     "Wager,  [Sir]  Charles.     Parsons  Green  [London].      Letter 
July  20.  to  V[ice]  Adml.    [Edward]  Vernon   [Portsmouth]. 

Sends  latest  news  of  the  Azogues  ships  &  urges 
haste  in  sailing;  orders  of  Admiralt}^  respecting  the 
70-gun  ships;  recommendation  of  Lt.  ?  Stephens. 
Auto-draft  signed.     2  pp. 

1739.      G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 
Jul}'  29.  Claremont     [England].      Letter    to     [Adml.]    Sir 

Charles  Wager  [^Vhitehall].  Wishes  his  draft  of 
letter  to  [Rear]  Adml.  [Nicholas]  Haddock,  also  his 
thoughts  in  writing  on  attempt  against  St.  Augus- 
tine, sending  squadron  to  Mediterranean  and  burn- 
ing Spanish  ships  at  Carthagene;  Darien  settlement 
&  other  projects  to  be  considered  at  coming  meeting 
at  the  Archbishop's  [of  Canter])ur3',  John  Potter]. 
L.  S.:  "'Holies  Newcastle"  with  auto-postscript. 
3  pp. 

1739.     Tyravrly,    [James   O'Hara,    Baron.]      Lisbon.      Letter   to 

Aug.  1.  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall].     Attitude 

of    Portugal    toward    England;    negotiations   with 

Cardinal  Motta;  the  King  and  Spain;  French  and 

Spanish  ambassadors.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1739.      Courand,  John.     Whitehall.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 
Aug.  5.  W^ager    [Whitehall].    [Thomas    Holies,]    Duke    of 

Newcastle  desires  all  letters  containing  intelligence 
from  Com'l"'  [Charles]  Brown;  and  other  advices 
from  West  Indies;  possibilities  of  Azogues  ships 
being  safe  in  port;  instructions  to  Vernon.  A.  L. 
S.  2  pp. 

1739.      G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces, 
Aug.  5.  Claremont  [England].    Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 

Wager  [Whitehall].  Considerations  of  attack  on 
St.  Augustine;  French  ship  sounding  off  Scotland; 
Azogues  ships  atCorunna;  intelligence  from  [Com'*.'"] 
C[harles]  Brown  of  Fair  at  Panama,  etc.  L.  S. : 
' '  Holies  Newcastle. " 


64  VERNON-WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS 

1739.     Grreat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 
Aug.  8.  Whitehall.     Letter  to  Rear  Adml.  [Nicholas]   Had- 

dock [off  coast  of  Spain].  Respecting  statements 
of  a  French  merchant  captain;  King  desires  a  report 
and  all  papers  relating  thereto.  Contemporar}" 
copy  by  Andrew  Stone.     1  p. 

1739.     Grreat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
Aug.  8.  inces.       Whitehall     [London].       Letter    to    Rear 

Admiral  [Nicholas]  Haddock  [off  Cadiz?  Spain]. 
The  King  is  pleased  with  his  diligence;  Sir  Chal- 
oner  Ogle's  niovements  to  intercept  the  galleons; 
Vice  Adml.  [Edward]  Vernon  has  been  sent  to  the 
West  Indies;  Haddock  to  blockade  Cadiz  &  take, 
burn,  sink,  or  destroy  all  Spanish  vessels.  L.  S. : 
Holies  Newcastle.     Contemporary  copy.     3  pp. 

1739.     Stone,  Andrew.     Whitehall.     Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles 

Aug.  8.  Wager,    Whitehall].      Sends    drafts    of    [Thomas 

Holies,]  Duke  of  Newcastle's  letters  to  Rear  Adml. 

[Nicholas]   Haddock  for   his  approval;    the   duke 

desires  to  see  him.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1739.     Trelawny,    Edward.      Jamaica.      Letter   to    [Adml.]    Sir 

Aug.  8.  Charles  Wager,   [Whitehall].      Efforts  to  furnish 

men  to  the  navy  here;    disagreement  [with  Comi'' 

Charles  Brown];  Havana  is  the  place  to  take,  not 

St.  lago  de  Cuba.     A.  L.  S.     ■!  pp. 

1739.     Anonymous.      [London.]      Letter   [to  Adml.   Sir  Charles 

Aug.  9.  Wager,  Whitehall].     Respecting  scheme  to  attack 

Manila.     1  p.     Signature  torn  off. 

1739.     Trela-wny,  Edward.     Jamaica.     Letter  to  [Francis]  Gashry 
Aug.  10.  [Whitehall].     Right    to   issue   letters   of    marque; 

Com'*.'"  [Charles]  Brown's  attitude;  outline  of  dif- 
ferences.    L.  S.     4  pp. 

1739.     Stone,  Andrew.    Claremont.  [England.]     Letter  [to  Adml.] 

Aug.  11.  Sir  Charles    Wager,  Whitehall].     Sends    draft  of 

[Thomas  Holies,]  Duke  of  Newcastle's  letter  to  Vice 

Adml.  [Edward]  Vernon  for  approval  and  sundry 

other  letters  for  his  perusal.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1739.     Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
Aug.  13.  inces.     Whitehall.     Letter  to  Vice  Admiral   [Ed- 

ward] Vernon  [off  Cape  Finistere,  Spain].  Orders 
covering  his  movements  oft'  Cape  Finistere  to 
intercept  the  Azogues  and  Buenos  A3'res  ships  and 
his  West  Indies  expedition.  Contemporary  copy. 
7  pp. 


VEENON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  65 

1739.     Trelawny,    Edward.      Jamaica.      Letter  to    [Adml.]     Sir 
Aug.  15.  Charles    Wager    [Whitehall].      Misunderstandings 

between  Commodore  [Charles]  Brown  and  himself. 
A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1739.     Medley,  H[enry].     H.   M.    S.    Roinney.     Placentia,  New- 

Aug.  19.  foundland.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager 

[London?].      Reports  arrival;    fort 'at  Placentia  a 

mere  burlesque  on  fortification.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1739.     Grxeat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Northern  Prov- 
Aug.  21.  inces.     Whitehall.     Letter  to  Vice  Admiral  [Ed- 

ward] Vernon  [off  Cape  Finistere,  Spain].  The 
Azogues  ships  are  at  St.  Andero;  orders  him  to 
Canaries  to  intercept  the  Buenos  Ayres  ships,  thence 
to  the  West  Indies.     Contemporar}'-  copy.     2  pp. 

1739.     Tyrawly,    [James   O'Hara,    Baron.]      Lisbon.      Letter  to 
Aug.  22.  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall].     Portugal 

affairs;  arrival  and  departure  of  various  French 
personages  of  importance;  Tyrawly 's  ambassador- 
ship; reprisals  upon  Spain,  etc.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1739.     Stone,Andrew.     Claremont,  [England].     Letter  to  [Adml.] 
Sep.  2.  Sir   Charles   Wager  [Whitehall].     Despatches  for 

Rear  Adml.  [Nicholas]  Haddock  will  be  ready  to- 
morrow.    A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1739.     Tyrawly,    [James   O'Hara,    Baron.]      Lisbon.      Letter   to 

Sep.  5.  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall].     Portugal 

and  the  disposition  and  temper  of  the  King;  method 

England  should  pursue;  French  ambassador.     A. 

L.  S.     3  pp. 

1739.     Stone,  Andrew.     [London.]     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 
Sep.  19.  Wager   [Whitehall].      [Thomas   Holies,]   Duke  of 

Newcastle  desires  certain  lists  of  ships  in  the  ser- 
vice for  the  King;  matter  of  bounty  for  voluntary 
enlistments  of  seamen.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1739.     Trelawny,    Edward.      Jamaica.     Letter    to    [Adml.]    Sir 
Sep.  20.  Charles    Wager    [Whitehall].     Evils    to    Jamaica 

resulting  from  naval  impressments;  Spanish  treas- 
ure at  Panama  &  Porto  Bello;  Com**^  [Charles] 
Brown  off  the  Havana;  fortifications  at  Port 
Antonio.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

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66  VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1739.      Trelavrny,    Edward.      Jamaica.      Letter    to    [Adml.]     Sir 
Sep.  22.  Charles  Wag-er  [Whitehall].     Jamaica  inhabitants  so 

disgusted  with  Com'^'i  [Chas.]  Brown's  actions  they 
will  not  make  provision  for  prisoners  brought  in  by 
the  navy;  Trelawn}'^  blamed  for  Capt.  [Miles] 
Stapylton's  actions  off  Cartagena.     A.  L,  S.     4  pp. 

[1739.]    Stone,  Andrew.     Whitehall.     Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles 
Sep.  24.  Wager,  Whitehall].     Enclosing  letters  and  papers 

relating  to  [Rear  Adml.]  [Nicholas]  Haddock  & 
[Vice  Adml.  Edward]  Vernon;  [Thomas  Holies,] 
Duke  of  Newcastle  desires  Wager  to  call.  A.  L.  S. 
Ip. 

1739.      Stone,  Andrew.     Claremont  [England].     Letter  [to  Adml. 

Sep.  27.  Sir    Charles    Wager    Whitehall].      Sends     letters 

received  by  [Thomas  Holies,]  Duke  of  Newcastle 

with  information  of  Spanish  ships;  suggestion  for 

intercepting  Pizzaro's  squadron.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1739.     Le  Fran9ois,  Philip.     See  Warren,  Peter.     Feb.  2,  1740. 
Sept.  28. 
n.  s. 

1739.      Great  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
Sep.  28.  inces.     Whitehall.     Letter  to  Vice- Admiral  [Ed- 

ward] Vernon  [West  Indies].  The  Azouges  reached 
St.  Andero,  Aug.  2;  Spanish  men  of  war  at  Porto 
Bello  and  Cartagena  are  to  be  burned  if  possible; 
project  of  settlement  on  Isthmus  of  Darien;  the 
Spanish  Ferrol  squadron.  Contemporary  copy. 
4  pp. 

1739.      Philipps,  R[ichard].    [Annapolis  Royal?]    Account  of  effect- 
Sep.  28.  ivc   troops   in  Nova   Scotia.     Tabular   statement. 

1  p.  A.  D.  S.  See:  Great  Britain,  Privy  Council, 
Committee  for  Plantation  Affairs.  Order  of  coun- 
cil respecting  report  on  Nova  Scotia.     1739,  Nov.  9. 

[1739.]    Philipps,  R[ichard].     [Annapolis  RoyaK^]     A  State  of  the 
[Sep.  28.]  Province  of  Nova  Scotia  sent  to  Sir  William  Yonge. 

A.  D.  S.  4  pp.  See:  Great  Britain  Priv}-  Council, 
Conmiittee  for  Plantation  Affairs.  Order  of 
council  respecting  report  on  Nova  Scotia.  1739, 
Nov.  9. 


VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  67 

1739.      Medley    [Henry].      H.    M.    S.    Ronuicy,    Newfoundland. 

Oct.  1.  Extract  of   letter  to  [Jo.siah]  Burcliett  [London], 

relative  to  his  convo}"  of  merchant  ships  to  coast  of 
Portugal.     Contemporary  copy.     1  p. 

1739.      G-reat  Britain,  Navy.     List  of  ships  in  sea  pay.     Tabular 
Oct.  9.  statement  of  names  of  ships,  rates,  commanders, 

number  of  guns,  men,  and  stations.     5  pp. 

1739-41,  G-reat  Britain,  Navy.     Account  of  ships  sent  out,  whither 
Oct.  23-  and   under   what  orders  from  declaration  of  war 

Dec.  21.  with  Spain  to  Dec.  21,  1741.     45  pp. 

1739.     Tassell,  Hubert.     London.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 

Oct.  24.  Wager  [London].     Gives   his  opinion   relative   to 

the  projected  attack  on  Havana.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1739.     Tyrawly    [James    O'Hara,    Baron].      Lisbon.      Letter   to 
Oct.  24.  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall].     His  regi- 

mental appointment  and  restoration  to  plenipoten- 
tiary ship;  condition  on  negotiations;  Chavigny 
may  be  ambassador  from  France;  asks  for  a  ship 
for  Lieut.  O'Hara.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1739-41.  G-reat  Britain,  Navy.     Abstract  of  number  and  rates  of 
Oct.-  ships  employed  as  cruisers  from  the  Lizard  and 

Dec.  Bristol  Channel  to  Cape  Finistere  in  each  month 

since  the  declaration  of  war  with  Spain  and  account 
of  the  number  of  convoys  since  same  time.  (No 
names  given.)  3  pp.  Also  3  copies  of  same.  3 
pp.  each. 

[1739.]    [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]     Memorandum  respecting  proposed 
[Nov.  6.]  expeditions  to  Manila  and  Cartagena.     Auto  draft. 

2  pp. 

1739,     G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  the  Southern  Prov- 
Nov.  7.  inces.     Whitehall.     Letter  to  Rear  Admiral  [Nich- 

olas] Haddock  [off  the  coast  of  Spain].  Commends 
his  diligence;  no  decision  made  as  yet  by  the  King 
regarding  the  squadron's  prizes.  Contemporary 
copy.     3  pp, 

1739.     G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 
Nov.  7.  Whitehall.     Letter  to  Rear  Adml.  [Nicholas]  Had- 

dock [off  coast  of  Spain].  Reenforcements  sent; 
to  distress  and  annoy  Spaniards  wherever  possible; 
to  winter  at  Port  Mahon  &  protect  Gibralter; 
Cambis's  memorial;  French  treaties;  encloses  dec- 
laration of  war  against  Spain.  Contemporary^  copy. 
4  pp. 


68  VERNON- WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1739.     Great  Britain,  Privy  Council,  Committee  for  Plantation 
Nov.  9.  Ati'air.s.     Whitehall.     Order  of  council  respecting 

report  on  Nova  Scotia  by  Maj.  Gen.  [Richard] 
Philipps.  D.  S. :  W.  Sharpe.  Seal  of  council 
attached.  1  p.  See:  Philipps,  Richard.  A  State 
of  the  Province  of  Nova  Scotia  1739,  Sep.  28.  And 
also:  Philipps,  Richard.  Account  of  effective  troops 
in  Nova  Scotia  1739,  Sep.  28. 

1739.     Trela-wny,    Edward.     Jamaica,      Letter    to    [Adml,]    Sir 
Nov.  24.  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall].     Desires  Mr.  Dalley 

Pope  appointed  Register  of  Admiralty;  has  turned 
James  Cancanen  out  of  that  office,  his  brother  the 
Atty.  Genl.,  having  secretly  opposed  Trelawny  from 
his  arrival  on  the  island;  will  endeavor  to  live  at 
peace  with  the  admiral  [Vice  Adm.  Edward  Ver- 
non]; the  under  officers  on  both  sides  cause  the 
trouble.     L.  S.     1  p. 

1739.     Trela-wny,  Edward,  Jamaica.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 
Nov.  25.  Wager  [Whitehall].     Thanks  for  appointing  Capt. 

Lawrence,  post-captain;  Vice  Adml.  [Edward]  Ver- 
non sails  for  Porto  Bello  to-morrow.      L.  S.     1  p. 

1739.     G-reat  Britain,   Nav3^     Abstract  of  the   fleet   at   several 
Dec.   1.  periodsof  time,  to  wit:  1710-1714  and  1739.    Tabu- 

lar statement,  1  p. 

1739.     Lezo,  Bias  de.     Galleon  Conquestadoi\  Cartagena.     Letter  to 

Dec.  27.  Vice- Admiral  Edward  Vernon  [Jamaica].     Capture 

of  Porto  Bello  and  treatment  of  Spanish  prisoners. 

Contemporary  copy  of  L.  S.    4  pp.     2*?  copy  of 

same.     4  pp. 

[1739?]  G-reat  Britain,  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces. 
Memorandum  [of  outline  of  plan  of  operations  of 
war].  Wager  to  prepare  instructions  for  Ogle- 
thorpe to  attack  St.  Augustine;  detach  [Sir 
Chaloner]  Ogle  to  protect  Mediterranean  trade; 
Haddock  and  attempts  on  Spanish  coast;  authorize 
governors  of  Port  Mahon  and  Gibraltar  to  grant 
letters  of  marque.  A.  D.  of  Thomas  Holies,  Duke 
of  Newcastle. 


VEENON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  69 

[1739  ?]  South  America,  Cartagena.  Defenses,  etc.  Memorandum 
of,  1  p.  2?  copy  of  same  with  slight  variation  in 
wording. 

[1739?]  Spain,  Navy.  List  of  men-of-war  at  Cadiz,  Biscay,  and 
Carthegena.  Names,  number  of  guns,  and  men. 
Ip. 

[1739.]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Abstract  of  the  French  fisheries  at 
Cape  Breton.     Auto,  draft.     1  p. 

[1739?]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Memorandum  of  "attempts  that 
may  be  made  upon  the  Spanish  Coast  of  Europe  or 
America."  Auto,  draft.  7  pp.  Contemporary 
copies  of  above  5  &  7  pp.  respectively. 

[1739?]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Memorandum  of  force  required  for 
expedition  against  Cartagena,  with  discussion  of 
advisability  of  attacking  Panama  and  sending  expe- 
dition to  the  South  Seas.  Contemporary  copy. 
4  pp. 

[1740]  Vernon,  E[dward].  H.  M.  S.  Burford  [Jamaica].  Let- 
Jan.  5.  ter  to  [Charles  Brunies,  Marquis  de]  Larnage 
[Hispaniola].  Detailing  at  length  various  causes  of 
complaint  against  the  French;  Spanish  money  sent 
under  French  flag,  etc. ;  Vernon's  own  conduct 
respecting  British  privateers  found  preying  upon 
the  French,  etc.     Contemporary  copy.     8  pp. 

1740.     Vernon,     E[dward].     H.    M.    S.    Burford,    Port    Royal 
Jan.  5.  [Jamaica].     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager 

[Whitehall].  [Rear  Adml.]  Sir  Chaloner  Ogle's 
arrival  at  St.  Christopher;  his  correspondence  with 
Larnage;  Marquis  D'Antin's  junction  with  Spanish 
at  Cartagena;  brutality  of  North  American  priva- 
teers; Edsbury,  a  Jamaica  privateer,  and  his  plun- 
derings;  news  of  French  squadron.     L.  S.     7  pp. 

1740.     Speed,   Samuel.     Jamaica.      Letter   [to  Thomas   Holies?] 
Jan.  28.  Duke  [of  Newcastle  ?,  Whitehall  ?]     Report  of  Lord 

Aubrey  Beauclerk's  action  with  the  French  [part  of 
d'Antin's  squadron  off  Hispaniola.  first  part  of  Jan. , 
1740].  A.  L.  S.  6  pp.  Cf.  Clowes.  Hist,  of 
Eoyal  Navy,  Lond.,  1898,  v.  3,  p.  64,  and  Beat- 
son,  Naval  &  Military  Memoirs,  Lond.,  1804, 
V.  1,  69-70. 


70  VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

[1T40?]    [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]     [Whitehall.]     Instructions  to  Vice 

[Jan. — .]  Adm.      [Edward]      Vernon     [Jamaica].}      General 

orders  to  cooperate  with   Lord    Cathcart  in   such 

expedition  against  the  Spaniards  as  a  council  of  war 

may  determine.     Auto,  draft.     3  pp. 

1740.     Warren,  P[eter].     U.'M.S.  S^uinv/.     Port  Royal,  Jamaica. 
Feb.  2.  Letter  to  Vice  Admiral  Edward  Vernon  [Port  Ro3'al], 

respecting  Spanish  papers  found  on  his  recent  cap- 
ture; sends  translations  of  same:  is  under  sail.  etc. 
[1739.]  Le   Fran9ois,    Philippe.     Contract   with    Spanish 
Sep.  28.  Intendant  of  Marine  at  Ferrol  for  carrying  King 
(n.  s.)    of  Spain's  effects  to  Porto  Rico.     (Translation  in 

English.) 
1741.     Abadia,  Mathias   de.     Extracts   of   letter  to  Dn. 
Jan.  21.  Rodrigo  de  'Torres,  Cartagena,  respecting  carrying 
(n.  s.)    of  Spanish  effects  under  French  flag.     (Translation 

in  English.) 
1741.    Abadia,  Mathias  de.     Letter  to  Dn.  Sebastian  de 
(n.  s.)    Esclavas,  Santa  Fe,     Praying  for  relief  such  as  can 
Jan.  IS.  be  sent  him.     (Translation  in  English.) 
1741.    Masclary,  Francis.     Letter  to  Dn.  Juan  de  Vera 
(n.  s.)    Gallardo,  Santa  Martha.     Enclosing  letter  to  Ber- 
Jan.  20.  nard  Crangent.     (Translation  in  English.) 
Jan.  20.  Masclary,  Francis.     Letter  to  Bernard  Grangent, 
Cape  Francois.     Giving  an  account  of  seizure  of 
his  sloop  by  a  Spanish  privateer.     (Translation  in 
English.)     Contemporar}'  copies,  9  pp. 
1740.     G-reat  Britain,  Xavj.     List  of  ships  in  sea  pay.     Names  of 
FeV).  3.  ships,  rates,  commanders,  number  of  men,  guns, 

and  where  station.     Tabular   statement  of   Admi- 
ralty Office.     7  pp. 
1740.     Vernon,   E[dward],  Thomas  Wentworth,  [Sir]  C[haloner] 
Feb.  8.  Ogle,  and  J[ohn]  G-uise.     Proceedings  of  a  general 

council  of  war  held  on  board  H.  M.  S.  Princess 
Carolina  [oft'  Cape  Tiburoon,  Hispaniola].  Determi- 
nation to  destroy  French  squadron  now  at  Port 
Ivouis.  Contemporary  copy.  2  pp. 
i74t».  La  Vega,  Dionisio  Martinez  de.  Panama.  Letter  to  the 
Feb.  12.  King  of  Spain    [Philip   V].     Efforts  made  to  put 

Porto  Bello  in  state  of  defense;  capture  b}'  the 
English;  history  of  the  event;  measures  taken,  etc., 
from  time  of  appearance  of  English  squadron  until 
it  sailed  for  Jamaica;  return  of  storm-driven  siiips; 
English  treatment  of  inhabitants;  cowardice  and 
thievery  of  the  guarda  costa  crews  and  disaffection 
of  the  Indians.  (Translation  in  English.)  22  pp. 
2f  copv  of  same.  22  pp.  Endorsed:  '"In  Vernon's 
of  the'5^"  April  C.  W." 


VEKNON-WAGEK   MANUSCRIPTS  7l 

1740.     Chegoyen,  Joseph  de'l.     Panama.     Letter  to  Santiago  de 
Feb.  14.  Yrissario.      Capture   of    Porto    Bello;   damag-e   to 

Vernon's  fleet  by  the  storm;  help  of  the  Governor 
of  Lima  and  the  Indians;  bravery  of  Dn.  Juan 
Francisco  de  Garganta  at  Iron  Castle.  Contempo- 
rary copy.     7  pp.     2"*.  copy  of  same.     8  pp. 

1740.     Vernon,   E[dward],  Thomas  Wentworth,  [Sir]  C[haloner] 
Feb.  16.  Ogle,  and  J[ohn]  G-uise.     Proceedings  of  a  council 

of  war  held  on  H.  M.  S.  Carolina^  Isle  of  Ash 
[West  Indies],  Reports  of  scouts  and  determina- 
tion to  attack  Cartagena.  Contemporar}'  copy 
"Ex<^"     3  pp. 

1710.     La-^s,    William.      H.    M.    S.    Spence    off    Cape    Tiberoon 

Feb.  22.  [Hispaniola].      Letter    to    Vice- Admiral     Edward 

Vernon  [off  Port  Louis?  Hispaniola,  West  Indies]. 

Reports  men-of-war  at  Petit  Guave  [Hispaniola]. 

Contemporary  cop3\     1  p. 

1710.     Vernon,  E[dward],  Thomas  Wentworth,  [Sir]  C[haloner] 
Feb.  23.  Ogle,  and  J[ohn]  G-uise.     Proceedings  of  a  council 

of  war  held  on  H.  M.  S.  Carolina^  Irish  Ba}',  His- 
paniola. Reports  of  Capt"**  [William]  Laws  and 
[Peter]  Warren,  determination  of  1&^  inst.  [to 
attack  Cartagena]  confirmed.  Contemporary  copy. 
"Ex'*"     1  p. 

1740.     Warren,  P[eter].     H.  M.  S.  Squirrel  off  Donna  Maria  Bay 
Feb.  23.  [Hispaniola].     Letter  to  Vice-Adml.  Edward  Ver- 

non [Irish  Bay,  Hispaniola].  Reports  intelligence  he 
has  obtained  respecting  Cartagena  and  its  defenses. 
Contemporary  copy.     "Ex*?"     4pp. 

1740.     Vernon,  E[dward].     H.  M.  S.  Princess  Carolina^  Irish  Bay, 
Feb.  24.  Hispaniola.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager 

[London].  Events  of  departure  from  Porto  Bello; 
Port  Louis  attempt  given  over;  disposition  of 
French  to  aid  Spanish;  Vernon  wishes  to  return  to 
England;  Cartagena  expedition  decided  upon;  great 
harmony  exists  between  land  and  naval  forces  of 
the  expedition.     L.  S.     9  pp. 

[1740.]    Harris,    .     [Jamaica.]     Memorandum    of    information 

[Feb.  'i\  respecting  French  fleet.     2  pp. 

[1740.]    [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]     [London.]     Additional  instructions 
[Feb.  ?]  to  •  ■  Comodore "  [Capt.  Charles]  Brown  [Jamaica]. 

Demand  satisfaction  from  Spaniards  for  depreda- 
tions on  British  merchant  trade;  reprisals  author- 
ized.    .5  pp. 


72  VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1740.     Lea,   William,    London.      Letter    [to    Adml.    Sir    Charles 
Mar.  3.  Wager?  Whitehall?].     Proposing  that  attempts  be 

made  on  the  Mosquito  coast,  Guatemala,  Honduras, 
and  Campeach}^;  Yucatan  Indians  should  be  encour- 
aged to  side  with  English.     A.  L.  S.     6  pp. 

1740.     Vernon,  E[dward],  and  others.     Proceedings  of  council  of 
Mar.  5.  war  held  on  H.  M.  S.  Princess  Carolina  off  Cartha- 

gena.  Agreement  as  to  proportionate  distribution 
of  booty  between  land  and  sea  forces.  Contempo- 
rary copy  of  D.  S. :  E,  Vernon,  Thos.  Wentworth, 
C.  Ogle,  J.  Guise,  RicM  Lestock,  Will.  Blakeney, 
C.  Wolfe,  J.  Hemington.     5  pp. 

1740.     Vernon,  E[dward].     H.  M.  S.  Princess  Carolina  off  Carta- 
Mar.  6.  gena.     Orders  to  Rear  Adml.  Sir  Chaloner  Ogle  for 

his  guidance  in  bombarding  the  fortifications  of 
Cartagena.     Contemporary  cop3^     3  pp. 

1739/40.  Stapylton,  M[iles].     H.  M.  S.  Sheerness  "In  the  Groute." 
Mar.  7.  Letter  to  Vice-Adml.  Edward    Vernon  [Jamaica]. 

Reports  rash  conduct  of  Capt.  Thomas  Grubb  in  a 
Jamaica  privateer  attacking  the  Porto  Bello  bat- 
teries; privateer  disabled  and  captured;  demanded 
men  and  vessel  from  Spanish  and  obtained  them. 
Contemporary  copy.     2  pp. 

1740.     KnoTvles,  Charles,  and  others.    Off'  Cartagena.     [Report  to 
Mar.  8.  Vice-Adml.    Edward    Vernon.]      Observations    of 

enemies' works  at  Boca  Chica,  soundings,  etc.  Con- 
temporary cop}^  "Ex*?/ "of  D.  S.  Cha^  Knowles, 
T.  Cooper,  Ja.  Rentone,  Wm.  Laws.     2  pp. 

1470.     Vernon,  E[dward],  and  others.    Proceedings  of  a  council  of 
Mar.  8.  war   held   on  H.  M.  S.  Princess   Carolina^  off  Car- 

tagena. Decision  to  attack  at  once  in  manner  out- 
lined by  Sir  Chaloner  Ogle's  orders.  Contempo- 
rary copy  "Ex''/"  of  D.  S.  E.  Vernon,  Thos. 
Wentworth,  C.  Ogle,  J.  Guise,  Rich'*.  Lestock, 
Will,  Blakeney,  C.  Wolfe,  J.  Hemington. 

1740.     Chastenoye,  Etienne  de,  et  Jean  Baptiste  Samson.     Orders 
Mar.  11.  to    Capt.   Pierre    Durocher,    of    the    St.    George. 

Contemporary  copy.  1  p.  (In  French.)  2*^  copy 
of  same.     1  p. 


VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  73 

1740.     Vernon,  E[dward],  and  [Sir]  C[haloner]  Ogle.     H.  M.  S. 
Mar.  11.  Jersey^  off    Terra    Bomba.     Letter    to  Maj.   Gen. 

[Thomas]  Wentworth  [before  Cartagena].  Recom- 
mending pushing  forward  of  troops  and  landing  of 
provisions.     Contemporary  copy.     3  pp. 

[1740?]    "  St.  Jago."     Inventory  of  cargo  on  her  voyage  to  Carta- 
Mar.  16.  gena.     1  p.     Endorsed:  "  Factory  of  the  St.  Jago's 

cargo.     Rec*^   16  March  by  Colechester." 

1740.     Belaquin, .    Havana.     Letter  to  [Jean  Frederic  Phely- 

Mar.  18.  peaux,]  Comte  de  Maurepas  [Paris].     Fall  of  Porto 

Bello,  attack  on  Cartagena,  and  preparations  for 
defense  at  Havana.  Contemporary  copy  "Ex'^." 
2  pp. 

1739/40  Cole,   Thomas.     Oporto,    [Portugal].      Report    to    Robert 
Mar.  21.  Jackson,    Porto.      Number   of    troops   at  various 

places  in  Spain.  Contemporary  copy.  2  pp.  En- 
dorsed: "  R.  26*'^  April,  in  Consul  Jackson." 

1740.     Vernon,  E[dward],  [Sir]  C[halonerJ  Ogle  and  Richard  Les- 
Mar.  23.  took.     H.   M.  S.  Jersey^  off  Terra  Bomba.     Let- 

ter to    Maj.   Gen.    [Thomas]   Wentworth   [before 
Cartagena].     Recommends  taking  of  Boca  Chica  by 
army  at  once. 
Mar.  24.  Same  to  same:  Ships  can  not  get  closer  in;  urges 

him  to  attack  with  army. 
Mar.  24.  Same  to  same:  Urging  an  attack. 
Mar.  25.  Same  to  same:  Disappointed  at  his  not  attacking; 
considers   that   fort  could  easily  be   stormed  and 
taken;  recites  navy's  success  as  evidence  of  dispo- 
sition of  Spaniards;  urges  attack. 
Contemporarj^  copies.     9  pp. 

1740.     Cole,  [Thomas].     Porto,  [Portugal].     Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir 

Mar.  25.  Charles  Wager,  Whitehall].     Reporting  ships  and 

conditions  found  in  French  ports,  and  describes  his 

experiences,   and   gives    information    obtained   in 

Spain.     22  pp. 

1740.     Berkeley,  G[eorge].     H.    M.    S.     ^V^ndsol\    Porto    Bello. 

Apr.  4.  Letter  to  Vice-Adml.  Edward  Vernon  [Jamaica]. 

Reporting  an  unsuccessful  attempt  to  bring  to  a 

French  trading  sloop  which   ran  into  Cartagena. 

Contemporary  copy.     2  pp. 


74  VERNON-WAGEK   MANUSCEIPTS 

1740.     Vernon,  E[dward].      H.    M.     S.    Burford,     Porto    Bello. 
Apr.  5.  Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall]. 

Describes  bombardment  of  Cartagena;  French  pri- 
vateers obtaining  Spanish  commissions;  i)ardon  for 
the  pirate,  Lowther;  bombardment  and  destruction 
of  Chagres  fort;  intelligence  contained  in  captured 
Spanish  letters;  efforts  to  secure  English  trade  at 
Porto  Bello.     L.  S.     16  pp. 

1740.     Vernon,    E[dward].      H.    M.   S.    Strafford,   Porto    Bello. 
Apr.  5.  Orders  to  Captains  of  Navy  and  privateers  to  have 

regard  for  the  welfare  and  safety  of  the  inhabit- 
ants of  Porto  Bello  and  refrain  from  annoying 
them  in  any  way.  Contemporarj^  cop}'.  2  pp. 
Enclosed  in:  Vernon  to  Wager,  1740,  Apr.  5. 

1740.     Hodgson,  Robert.     Sandy  Bay  [Panama].     Letter  [to  Gov. 

Apr.  8.  Edward  Trelawny,  Jamaica].     Reports  events  and 

success    of     his    mission     to    Veraguan    Indians? 

[Country  about  Trinidad  and  Santa  Fe.]     A.  L.  S. 

10  pp. 

1740.     Tyra-wly,    [James   O'Hara,    Baron,]     Lisbon.      Letter  to 
Apr.  21.  Vice-Admiral  Edward  Vernon  [flamaica].     Notif3^e8 

him  of  sailing  of  [Admiral  Joseph]  Pintado's  squad- 
ron from  Cadiz  for  the  West  Indies.  Contempo- 
rary copy.     3  pp.     2d  copy  of  same.     3  pp. 

1740.     Vernon,   E[dward].     H.  M.  S.  Strafford.     Off  the  Little 
Apr.  21.  Baru.      Letter    to    [Adml.]    Sir    Charles    Wager 

[Whitehall].  Intelligence  found  in  captured  Span- 
ish letters;  successful  land  expeditions  impossible 
in  these  regions;  changing  place  of  holding  the 
galleon  fair  from  Porto  Bello  to  Panama;  recon- 
noitering  Cartagena.     L.  S.     4  pp. 

1740.     Vernon,     E[dward].      H.    M.    S.    Strafford.     Under    the 
Apr.  25.  Grand  Baru.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager 

[Whitehall].  Squadron  damaged  by  gale;  informa- 
tion obtained  from  French  sloop;  force  at  Carta- 
gena and  galleon  fair  at  Porto  Bello;  intelligence 
of  route  of  couriers  between  Cartagena  and  Panama. 
L.  S.     4  pp. 

1740.     West  Indies,  Cuba,  Havana  Junta.     Proceedings  relative 
Apr.  27.  to  aid  to  other  Spanish  colonies  in  the  West  Indies, 

Florida,  ec,  and  more  especially  for  subsistence, 
ec,  of  the  two  men-of-war  Galicia  and  San  Carlos 
and  the  troops  recently  arrived.  Contemporary 
cop3^     7  pp.     "Ex." 


VEKNON- WAGER   MANUSCEIPTS  75 

1740.     Larnage,  Charles  Bruuies,  Marquis  de.     Leogane  [Hispani- 

Apr.  29.  ola].     Order  to  Chev\  Ra^niond  to  cruise   in   the 

Teni])ete  through  the  Leeward  Islands  as  a  guarda 

costa,     Contemporar}"  copy.     2  pp.     (In  French.) 

2d  copy  of  same.     2  pp. 

1T40.     Vernon,     E[dward].      H.    M.    S.    Burford,    Port     Royal 
Ma}^  5.  [Jamaica].     Order     appointing     Messrs.     Merry- 

weather,  Manning,  and  Tickell  agents  for  prizes 
taken  at  Porto  Bello.  '"'■  By  Command  of  the  Admi- 
ral, W™  Pearse."     2  pp.     2d  copy  of  same.     2  pp. 

1740.      Ordonez, .  Panama.     Letter  to ?  Cartagena.     Re- 
Ma}'  7.                    specting  the  King's   treasure.     Vernon   at   Carta- 
gena.     Contemporary-   copy.     3   pp.      2d  copy  of 
same.     3  pp. 

1740.  Guemes  y  Horcasitas,  Juan  Francisco  de.  Havana.  Let- 
May  9.  ter  to  [Etienne]  de  Chastenoye  [Cape  Francois, 
Hispaniola].  Requesting  assistance  of  mone\'  and 
supplies  for  the  two  men-of-war  Galicia  and  San 
Carlos  2in6.  troops  recently  arrived.  Contemporary 
copy.     2  pp. 

1740.  Gruemes  y  Horcasitas,  Juan  Francisco  de.  Havana.  Let- 
May  9.  ter  to  [Charles  Brunies,  Marquis  de]  Larnage 
[Leogane,  Hispaniola].  Requests  him  to  assist  Dr. 
Pedre  de  Guaragcoschea  to  procure  loan  of  60,000 
pieces  of  eight  needed  by  the  Spanish  colonies. 
Contemporary  copy.     3  pp. 

[1740.]    Seambry,  Pascal.     Memorandum  of  his  intelligence  respect- 

[May  9.]  ing    defences   of    Cartagena.      2    pp.      Endorsed 

"Memorandum  of   Cartagena,  by  His   Maj:  Ship 

Sheerness.''^     2d   copy  of   same.     2  pp.     Enclosed 

in  533. 

1740.     Vernon,    E[dward].       H.    M.    S.    Burford,    Port     Royal, 
May  9.  Jamaica.     Letter   to   [Adml.]   Sir  Charles  Wager 

[Whitehall].  Disposition  of  ships  to  protect  trade  ; 
first  attempt  to  open  markets  with  Spaniards; 
French  aid  to  Spain ;  could  have  taken  Cartagena 
with  3,000  troops  ;  news  of  galleon  fair  at  Guyaquil. 
L.  S.     3  pp. 


76  VEENON-WAGER   MANUSCEIPTS 

1740.  Wimbleton,  Charles.  H.  M.  S.  Worcester,  Port  Ro3^al, 
Ma}^  11.  Jamaica,    Extract  of  report  [to  Vice-Adml.  Edward 

Vernon,  Jamaica],  respecting  conduct  of  one  John 
Lush,  commander  of  a  privateer  from  New  York 
toward  a  French  sloop.  Attestating  to  correctness 
of  above  before  Edward  Trelawny  May  13,  1740. 
Contempoi'ary  copy.     2  pp.     Enclosed  in  539. 

1740.     Vernon,   Edward.      [Port  Royal.]    [Jamaica.]     Letter  to 

May  18.  Messrs.    Merryweather,    Manning,    and     Tickell, 

[Jamaica?]     Respecting  sale  of  [Porto  Bello]  prizes 

and  valuations.     Contemporary  copy.     2  pp.     2d 

copy  of  same.     2  pp. 

1740.  Wyndham,  Charles.  H.  M.  S.  Greenwich  Privateer 
May  22.  Bay  [Hispaniola].     Letter  to  Vice-Adml.  Edward 

Vernon  [Port  Ro3'al,  Jamaica.]  Took  English  sloop 
from  Chevl.  Ra3'mond"'s  guarda  costa;  Spanish  ship 
at  Port  Louis.  Contemporary  copy.  1  p.  2d  copy 
of  same.     2  pp. 

1740.  Vernon,  Edward.  [Port  Royal].  [Jamaica.]  Letter  to 
May  24.  [Gov.]    Edward    Trelawny   [St.  lago  de  la  Vega, 

Jamaica].  Instructions  from  England  to  prevent 
junction  [of  Rodrigo  de  Torres]  with  Dn.  Bias  de 
Lezo ;  ships  he  will  leave  to  protect  Jamaica ; 
scarcity  of  seamen  and  impressment.  Contempo- 
rary copy.     3  pp. 

May  25.  Trela-wny,  Edward.  Letter  to  Vernon.  Sends 
proceedings  of  the  council  on  Vernon's  letter  of 
24th. 

May  25.  West  Indies,  Jamaica,  Council  Proceedings.  Sol- 
diers provided  for  the  fleet ;  stations  of  the  ships 
protecting  the  island  ;  vagabonds  ;  Spanish  ship  at 
Port  Louis,  and  Spanish  goods  are  lawful  prizes  at 
all  times. 

May  25.  Vernon,  Edward.  Letter  to  Edward  Trelawny. 
Thanking  him  for  promised  assistance,  etc.  Con- 
temporary copies.     6  pp.     2d  copy  of  same.     7  pp. 

1740.  Vernon,  E[dward].  H.  M.  S.  Burford,  Port  Royal 
May  30.  [Jamaica].     Order  to  Messrs.  Merryweather,  Man- 

ning, and  Tickell,  [Jamaica]  to  ship  home  Capt. 
[Charles]  Knowlcs's,  his  officers'  and  crew's  share 
of  Porto  Bello  prizes,  in  H.  M.  S.  Diamond  to  the 
Bank  of  England  until  royal  decision  in  matter  has 
been  made.     Contemporary  copy.     2  pp. 


VERNON-WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS  77 

1740.     Vernon,  E[dward].     H.   M.    S.   Burfcy^xl,  Port  Royal  [Ja- 
May  30-  maica].    Letter  to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager  [White- 

June  3.  hall].     Lt.   [Charles]  Wimbletoirs   report  (q.   v.); 

protection  of  the  trade;  disposition  of  prize  money 
[of  Porto  Bello];  [James  O'Hara,  Baron],  Tyrawlj-'s 
intelligence  of  Spanish  squadron  for  the  West  Indies; 
lack  of  cordage  and  masts;  watering  of  squadron; 
Capt.  Forest's  appointment;  difficulties  of  subsist- 
ence; trade  of  northern  colonies  with  French;  trade 
of  English  with  Spanish  colonies;  leaky  ships;  sug- 
gestion of  attack  of  St.  laga  [de  Cuba].  L.  S.  with 
autograph  postscript.  11  pp.  2d  L.  S.  of  same. 
12  pp. 

1740.     Vernon,  E[dward].     H.   M.   S.  Burford,  Port  Royal  [Ja- 
June  4.  maica].      Orders   to   Capt.    [Perry]    Mayne    [Port 

Royal].  To  capture  ships  from  Cadiz  with  Spanish 
vicero}'  on  board  and  protect  British  homeward- 
bound  fleet  in  its  passage  past  Havana.  Contem- 
porar}'  cop3\     3  pp.     2d  copy  of  same.     3  pp. 

1740.     ShirwiU,  William.     An  account  of  the  town  and  defences  of 

June  5.  St.  Sebastian  [Spain].    A.  D.  S.    1  p.    Auto,  sketch 

plan  of  harbor,  etc.,  with  explanatorj'  notes.     A.  D. 

S.     2  pp.     See  also:  Spain,  St.  Sebastian.     Sketch 

plan  of  harbor. 

1740.    G-reat  Britain.     Navy.     List  of  ships  in  sea  pay.     Names, 
June  13.  rates,  commanders,  number  of  guns,  men,  and  where 

stationed.  Tabular  statement  of  Admiralty  Office. 
7  pp. 

1740.     Vernon,  E[dward].     H.   M.   S.    Burford,   off  St.  Martha. 

June  17.  Orders  to  Capt.  [Digby]  Dent.     Continue  to  cruise 

off  this   station  to  obtain  intelligence  of   Spanish 

squadron  from  Cadiz  and  return  to  Hispaniola  after 

June  24,  etc.     Contemporary  copy.     2  pp.     2d  copy 

•  of  same.     2  pp. 

1740.     Hodgson,    Robert.     Mosquito   coast.     Letter   [to   Edward 
June  21-  Trelawnj^,  Jamaica].     Account   of   his   expedition 

July  12.  with  Mosquito  Indians  against  the  Spanish.    A.  L.  S. 

10  pp. 


78  VERNON-WAGEK    MAjJ^USCEIPTS 

1740.     Vernon,    E[dward],    H.     M.     S.     Burford,    Port    Royal. 
June  2-i.  Orders  to  Capt.  [Richard]  Herbert,  Port  Antonio 

[Jamaica],  to  capture  Spanish  privateer  said  to  be  on 
the  west  coast  of  Hispaniola,  break  up  contraband 
trade  between  Port  Louis  and  Cartagena,  and  obtain 
I  intelligence  of  Spanish  squadron  said  to  be  coming 

from  Cadiz.  Contemporary  copy.  3  pp.  2d  copy 
of  same.     3  pp. 

[1740.]   Brodrick,  Thomas.     Port  Royal.    Letter  [to  Vice- Adml.  Ed- 
[June  26,]  ward   Vernon   Port  Ro3'al].     Reports  results  and 

information  obtained  by  his  reconnoissance  off 
Cartagena;  news  of  Spanish  squadrons  from  Cadiz, 
and  capture  of  one  Stewart,  commanding  an  Eng- 
lish snow;  damage  to  Cartagena  from  Vernon's 
bombardment.     Contemporary  cop}-.     3  pp. 

1740.     Mayne,  Perry.     At  sea.     Letter  to  Vice-Adml.    Edward 
June  28.  Vernon  [Port  Royal,  Jamaica].     Reporting  events 

of  his  cruise;  capture  of  Dutch  ship  from  Cadiz,  etc. 
List  of  names  of  Spaniards  on  Duich  ship.  Con- 
temporary copy.     3  pp. 

1740.     Vernon,  E[dward].     H.  M.  S.  Burford^  Jamaica.     Letter 
June  28.  to  [Charles  Brunies,]  Marquis  [de]  Larnage  [His- 

paniola]. Apologizing  for  seizure  of  a  French 
guarda  costa,  and  detailing  circumstances  of  the 
just  capture  of  a  certain  French  trading  brigan- 
tine  \Xeptime\.  Contemporary  copy.  3pp.  2d 
copy  of  same.     3  pp. 

1740.     Leso,  Bias  de.     Cartagena.     Letter  to  the  Archbishop,  Vice 
July     6.  King  of  New  Spain.     Respecting  treasure  for  the 

galleons  and  English  ships  seen  off  Cartagena. 
Contemporary  copy  of  translation.     3  pp. 

1740.      Georgia,  Trustees.     Power  of  attorne}-  to  Harman  Verelst 
Jul}^  14.  to  receive  monev  from  the  Lords  Commissioners 

of  the  Treasur}'  of  Great  Britain  for  further  set- 
tling and  improving  Georgia.  A.  D.  S.  of  Benj. 
Marty n,  Secy.  Seal  of  Georgia  attached.  "Intrat 
in  oflScie  Audit  Recep^  Secry.  y  27  die  Jul}^  1740  H. 
Bury."     1  p. 


VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  79 

17-iO.      Vernon,    E[dward].     H.    M.     S.    Burford,    Port    Roj^al. 
July  19.  Letter   to    [Adml.]    Sir    Charles    Wager    [White- 

hall]. Squadron  hampered  b}'  weak  masts  and 
shrouds;  Lt.  [Thomas]  Brodrick's  reconnoissance 
(q.  V.)  of  Cartagena;  dispositions  to  defend  Jama- 
ica; treasure  at  Cartagena;  release  of  French 
guarda  costa;  patching  up  his  ships;  capture  of 
Viceroy  of  Santa  Fe.     L.  S.     12  pp. 

1740.      Barranco,    Pedro.       Cartagena.       Letter    to    his   wife   at 
July  25.  Havana.     Hiscaptureby  the  English  and  his  escape; 

personal  matters.  Contemporary  cop}'  of  transla- 
tion.    3  pp. 

1740.      Vernon,  E[dward].     H.  M.  S.  Burford^  Jamaica.     Letter  to 
July  25.  [Charles  Brunies,  Marquis  de]  Larnage  [Hispaniola]. 

The  Neptxme^  a  French  trading  brigantine,  has 
been  condemned  in  Admiralty  for  carrying  arms  to 
the  Spaniards;  sends  Larnage,  master  and  crew. 
July  26.  Same  to  same.  A  French  sloop  having  been  taken 
through  misapprehension  has  released  and  supplied 
her  with  necessaries  and  sends  her  on  to  him. 
Contemporary  copies.     3  pp. 

1740.      Trela-wny,  Edward.    Jamaica.    Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles 
July  26.  W^ager,  Whitehall].     Bloody  encounter  of  one  Stew- 

art, a  privateer,  with  Spanish  off  Cartagena;  Lt. 
[Robert]  Hodgson's  mission  to  Mosquito  Indians; 
Commodore  [Charles]  Brown's  actions.  A.  L.  S. 
4  pp. 

1740.      Anonymous.     Journal  of  a  Spanish  land  officer  of  occur- 
July  31-  rences  of  voyage  from  Ferrol  to  Cartagena.     Con- 

Nov.     2.  temporary  copy  of  translation.     6  pp. 

1740.      [Naish,  John?].     Memorandum.     Respecting  Anson's  voy- 
Aug.     2.  age,  taking  of  Manila  &  the  trade  in  the  South  Sea; 

is  willing  to  subscribe  £20,000  toward  defraying 
expense  of  such  an  expedition.     3  pp. 


80  VEBNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

174:0.  Vernon,  E[dward].  H.  'M.  S.  Burford^  Jamaica.  Letter 
Aug.     5.  to  Francisco  Carigal  de  la  Vega,  Santiago  de  Cuba, 

demanding  the  release  of  the  South  Sea  Company's 
Factors,  servants,  etc.     Contemporarj^  cop}'. 

Aug.  24.  La  Vega,  Francisco  Carigal  de.  Santiago  de  Cuba. 
Letter  to  Vice  Adml.  Edward  Vernon.  South  Sea 
Company's  Factor  is  staying  of  his  own  free  will; 
exchange  of  prisoners,  etc.  Contemporary  cop}"  of 
translation. 

Aug.  24:.  Cocks,  Leonard.  Santiago  de  Cuba.  Letter  to 
Vernon.  Personal  affairs  only  are  detaining  him  at 
Santiago;  exchange  of  prisoners,  ec.  Contemporary 
copy.     5  pp. 

1740.     Lamage,  Charles  Brunies,  Marquis  de.    See:  Larnage,  Aug. 
Aug.  5.  28,  1740. 

1740.     Vernon,    E[dward].      H.    M.     S.    Burfwd,   Port    Royal. 
Aug.  6.  Orders  to  Capt.  [Miles]  Stapylton  [Port  Royal],  to 

proceed  to  Santiago  de  Cuba  with  letter  to  the 
Spanish  Governor  demanding  release  of  South  Sea 
Company's  Factors.  Contemporary  copy.  3  pp. 
"Ex'"' 

1740.     Flo-^er,  Robert.     Jamaica.     Deposition  respecting  his  cap- 
Aug.  23.  ture   by  Spanish  privateer.     Sworn  to  before  T. 

Tickell.     Contemporary  copy.     2  pp. 

1740.  France,  Navy.  List  of  ships  that  sailed  from  Toulon  Aug. 
Aug.  25,  25  and  reached  Cadiz  Sep.  20.     Names  of  ships  and 

commanders,  number  of  guns  and  crew.  In  French. 
Endorsed:  "In  Consul  Parkers." 

1740.  Lamage,  [Charles  Brunies,  Marquis  de].  Leogane  [His- 
Aug.  28.  paniola].     Letter  to   Vice  Adml.   Edward  Vernon 

[Port  Royal,  Jamaica].  Respecting  seizures  of  mer- 
chant vessels. 
Aug.  5.  Lamage.  Letter  [to  Vernon]  respecting  seizure  of 
the  Tempete  by  the  Greenwich;  relations  between 
French  and  Spanish,  etc.  Contemporary  copies  in 
French.     9  pp. 

1740.  Trelawny,  Edward.  Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager 
Aug.  29.  [Whitehall],  Discusses  attack  on  Havana;  Cartagena 

and  St.  lago  de  Cuba  are  under  consideration; 
[Robert]  Hodgson's  visit  to  Mosquito  Indians. 
A.  L.  S.  7  pp.  See:  Hodgson,  Robert,  to  Tre- 
lawny, 1740.  June  21-July  12. 


VEENON- WAGER   MANUSCEIPTS  81 

1740.     Vernon,   E[dward].      H.    M.    S.    Burford,    Port    Royal. 
Aug.  30.  Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall]. 

Convoys  of  merchantmen;  capture  of  Vice  K03"  of 
Santa Fe;  captures  of  Spanish  privateers  and  intelli- 
gence thereb}^  obtained;  Marquis  de  Larnage's 
Spanish  sympathies;  various  instances  thereof; 
movements  of  vessels  of  the  squadron,  their  captures, 
etc. ;  brutality  of  Spanish;  dangers  of  English  priva- 
teers turning  pirates;  lack  of  rigging.     L.  S.    9  pp. 

1740.     Vernon,  E[dward].      H.  M.  S.  Burford^  Jamaica.     Letter 
Sep.  11.  to  "•  Duque  de  la  ('onquista  and  Marquis  de  Gracia" 

[Hispaniola?],  respecting  return  of  his  captured  per- 
sonal effects,  demanding  release  of  South  Sea  Com- 
pan3'\s  Factors  at  Vera  Cruz  and  suggesting  an 
exchange  of  prisoners.  Contemporary  copy.  4  pp. 
"Ex'':"  2d  copy.     3  pp. 

1740.     Vernon,  E[dward].     H.  M.  S.  Burford,  Jamaica.     Letter 
Sep.  12.  to  [Charles  Brunies,  Marquis  de]Larnage[Leogane, 

Hispaniola],  Larnage's  charges  against  Vernon 
unfounded;  cases  of  filibusters  NueHtra.  Senm^a  de 
la  Rosm'io  and  Nejptxme  discussed;  complains  of 
Paul  Rousett;  La  Font's  treatment;  privateers; 
demands  English  prisoners  detained  b}'  Larnage. 
Contemporary  copy.     6  pp.     2d  copy,  6  pp. 

1740.     Trela-wny,    Edward.      Jamaica.      Letter    to    [Adml.]    Sir 
Sep.  12.  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall].     [Robert]    Hodgson's 

visit  to  Mosquito  Indians;  Panama  should  be  taken; 
Dr.  [John]  Stewart  and  the  Receiver-Generalship  of 
Jamaica;  relations  with  Stewart.  A.  L.  S.  3  pp. 
See:  Hodgson,  Robert,  toTrelawny,  1740,  June  21- 
July  12. 

1740.      Tyra-wly,  [James   O'Hara,    Baron].        Lisbon.      Letter   to 
Sep.  17.  [Adml.]    Sir    Charles    Wager    [Whitehall].     The 

question  of  packets  on  the  coast  and  their  use; 
English  trade;  Tyrawl3"\s  ambassadorship;  breach 
of  neutrality  of  the  port  by  Spanish  privateer;  the 
agreement  of  neutrality.     A.  L.  S.     5  pp. 

1740.      Vernon,  E[d ward].     Jamaica.     General  orders  to  command- 
Sep.  IS.  ers  of  the  fleet  respecting  cruizing,  etc.    D.  S.   3  pp. 

1740.     Vernon,  E[dward].    H.  M.  S.  Burford,  Port  Royal.    Orders 
Sep.  18.  to  Capt.   Thomas  Trevor,  H.  M.  S.  Stratford^  to 

reconnoitre  Cartagena.    Contemporary' copy.    3  pp. 
32066—04 6 


82  VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1740.      Vernon,  E[d ward].     H.M.S.  Burforc^,  Port  Royal     Letter 
Sep.  21.  to  [Maj.  Gen.  Charles]  Lord  Cathcart  [Spithead?]. 

Arrival  of  storeships  and  lack  of  rig-ginio-;  sugg-est- 
ing-  S.  AV.  end  of  Hi.spaniola  as  rendezvous  on  account 
of  danger  by  sickness  to  troops  at  Port  Royal; 
Havana,  St.  lago  de  Cuba  and  Cartagena  as  points 
of  attack,     L.  S.     3  pp. 

IT-iO.      Grodet,  Jacob.     Examination  of.     Questions  and  answers 

Sep.  23-  in    parallel   columns.      Additional   interrogatories 

Sep.  25.  and  answers.     8  pp.     Endorsed:    '"*     *     '''      late 

Ma^  of   a  Dutch  sloop  from   Curaso   seiz''  by  an 

English  Privateer  off  Santa  Martha  and   In-ought 

into  Jamaica     *     *     * " 

1740.      Grodet,  Jacob.     [Port  Royal  ?]    Letter  to  Vice  Adml.  Edward 
Sep.  26.  Vernon  [Port  Roj^al].     Wishes  to  take  oath  of  alle- 

giance to  Great  Britain  and  serve  against  Spain; 
ways  in  which  he  could  be  of  use.  Contemporary 
copy.     4  pp. 

1740.      Vernon,  E[dward].     [Port  Royal.]     Letter  [to  Maj.  Gen. 
Sep.  28.  Alexander   Spots  wood,   Annapolis?   Md.].      Spots- 

wood's  order  to  rendezvous  at  Port  Antonio  have 
been  changed  to  Port  Ro3'al;  Vernon  considers 
latter  unhealthj^  for  large  fleet  and  requests  that  he 
join  Lord  Cathcart  and  himself  off  the  bays  in  S.  W. 
part  of  Hispaniola.     L.  S.     3  pp. 

JVote:  Spots  wood  was  then  dead,  having  died  at 
Annapolis  June  7. 

[1740.]     West  Indies,  Jamaica,  Kingston.    Merchants.    Petition  to 
[Sep.  — .]  Vice- Admiral  Edward  Vernon  presenting  copy  of 

the  representation  to  Gov.  Edward  Trelawny  and 
aflidavit  of  Richard  Lee  respecting  actions  of  Chris- 
topher Edzer}^  and  John  Ford.  Representation  of 
merchants  to  Gov.  Trelawny.  Edzery  and  Ford  are 
ruining  the  Spanish  trade  by  their  privateer  expe- 
ditions; hope  they  may  be  checked. 
Sep.  1.5.  Lee,  Richard.  Affidavit  respecting  actions  of  Ed- 
zery and  Ford.  Contemporary  cop^^  7  pp.  2'.' 
copy.     6  pp.  of  same. 

1740.      Vernon,  E[dwardJ.     H.  M.  S.  Burford,  Port  Royal.     Or- 
Oct.  1.  ders  to  Capt.  [Robert]  Maynard,  H.  M.  S.  SJieerness 

to  act  as  convoy  for  English  merchants  going  to 
Porto  Bello.     A.  D.     2  pp. 


VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  83 

1740.      Taverner,  William.     [London.]     Representation  to  [AdniL] 
Oct  2.  .         Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall]  of  the  advantages 

to  be  derived  and  reasons  for  taking  Louisbourg 
from  the  French.  D.  S.  7  pp.  Endorsed:  "A 
Representation  relating  to  Cape  Briton.  New 
England,  Nova  Scotia  &  Newfoundland  by  \V™ 
Tavener,  datted  Oct?-  y"  2^  1740.^' 

1740.      France,  Minister  of  Marine,  Fontainbleu.     Letter  to  [Louis 
Oct.  7.  Antoine  dePardaillan  de  Gondrin]  Marquis  d'Antin 

[West  Indies].  Present  situation;  affairs  between 
Great  Britain  and  Spain;  sends  extract  of  the 
instructions  of  Adml.  Dn.  Rodrigo  de  Torres.  Con- 
temporary copy  of  D.  S. :  "Maurepas.''  Extract  of 
de  Torres's  instructions.  His  orders  in  event  of 
certain  moves  by  the  British  fleet.  7  pp.  2"^  copy 
of  same.     7  pp. 

1740.     Vernon,  E[dward].     H.  M.  S.  Burford  [off  Jamaica].     Let- 
Oct.  7.  ter   to   [Adml.]    Sir   Charles    Wager   [Whitehall]. 

Arrival  of  storeships  and  refitting  the  squadron; 
Lord  Cathcart  and  Port  Royal  rendezvous;  distri- 
bution of  the  Porto  Bello  prize  money;  apprehen- 
sions respecting  food  supplies;  correspondence  with 
Dn.  Bias  de  Leso;  Viceroy  [of  Santa  Fe];  Jacob 
Godet  and  ''that  Canary  Bird,  Mr.  William  Foster;'' 
Convoys  for  Jamaica  merchants;  appointments  of 
certain  young  officers  in  the  fleet.     L.  S.     12  pp. 

1740.      [Vernon,  Edward.]     H.   M.  S.  Burford  [Gulf  of  Darieii]. 

Oct.  11.  Instructions  to  fleet  captains.     Is  awaiting  arrival 

of  Lord  Cathcart;  strict  orders  not  to  lose  sight  of 

the  flag;  sink,  burn,  and  destroy  Spanish  ships,  etc. 

Contemporary  copy.     2  pp. 

1740.     Herbert,    Richard.      Port    Royal.      Letter   to  Vice-Adml. 
Oct.  14.  Edward  Vernon,  Cape  Donna  Maria  [Hispaniola]. 

Reports  his  visit  to  [Gov.  Charles  Brunies,  Marquis 
de]  Larnage  and  encounter  with  Marquis  de  Chav- 
agnac  and  the  snow  La  Fee\  sends  extract  of  his 
journal,  giving  account  of  the  affair;  has  consulted 
Gov.  [Edward]  Trelawny  respecting  disposition  of 
Chavagnac.  Extract  of  Herbert's  journal,  giving 
account  of  engagement  with  La  Fee.  Memorandum 
of  intelligence  respecting  Adml.  Rodrigo  de  Torres's 
fleet,  obtained  by  Herbert  at  Leogane,  Oct.  7,  and 
sent  to  Vernon.     Contemporary  copies.     5  pp. 


84  VERNON- WA.GER   MANUSCRIPTS 

ITttO.     Crymble,  MaiTa\',     Jamaica.    Letter  to  Arthur  Stert  [Lon- 
Oct.  15.  don].     The  situation  in  Spanish- America;  news  of 

recent  events,  etc.     A.  L.  S.     i  pp. 

[1740.]    Vernon,  E[dward].     H.  M.  S.  Burford  [at  sea].     Letter  to 
[Oct.  22.]  [Charles  Bruuies,  Marquis  de]  Larnage  [Hispaniola]. 

Sends  account  of  unfortunate  encounter  between 
the  Marquis  de  Chavagnac  and  Capt.  Herbert; 
intends  setting  the  Marquis  at  libert}'  at  once; 
deplores  the  affair  brought  on  by  j^outhful  hot- 
headedness.  Contemporary  copy.  3  pp.  2**  copy 
of  same.     3  pp. 

ITttO,     Vernon,  E[dward].     H.  ^V.  S.  Burford,  Port  Royal.     Let- 
Oct.  28-  ter   to   [Adml.]   Sir   Charles   Wager    [Whitehall]. 

Nov.  7.  Narrow   escape   of  the    Strafford    off    Cartagena; 

thoughts  of  attempting  St.  lago  [de  Cuba^],  as  Car- 
tagena is  too  strong;  protection  of  trade  &  arrival 
of  French  squadron  at  Martinico.  L.  S.  twice. 
4  pp. 

1740.     Chavagnac, .     Marquis  de.     [Spanish  Town?  Jamaica.] 

Nov.  5.  Account  of  engagement  with  H.  M.  S.  Norwich, 

Capt.  [Richard]  Herbert  sent  to  [  Vice-Adml.  Edward 
Vernon. 
Nov.  8.  Spanish  To-wn.  Representation  of  above  to  Gov!" 
[Edward]  Trelawny.  Contemporary  copies.  (In 
French.)  6  pp.  See  also:  Vernon  to  Larnage. 
1740,  Oct.  22. 

1740.     Anonymous.     Extracts  of  translations  of  two  letters  from 
Nov.  5-6.  Spanish  officers  on  the  Ferrol  squadron,  dated  from 

Cartagena.  Lack  of  mone}'  and  disgust  of  things 
prevalent  in  the  fleet.     3  pp. 

1740.     Lezo,  Bias  de.      Cartagena.      Letter  to  [Charles  Brunies, 
Nov.  0.  Marquis]  de  Larnage.  Leogane  [Hispaniola].     Ar- 

rival of  Spanish  squadron  and  need  of  supplies. 
Nov.   6.     Lezo.     Letter  to  Segretier,  Leogane.     Ordering 
supplies. 

Nov.  9.  Desaimbol, .    Cartagena.    Letter  to  Segretier. 

Supplies.  Contemporary  copies.  (In  French.) 
4  pp. 

1740.      Chavagnac.     See  Chavagnac,  Nov.  5,  1740. 
Nov.  s. 

1740.      Desaimbol.     See  Lezo,  Nov.  6,  1740. 
Nov.  9. 


VERNOlSr-WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS  85 

1740.      Vernon,  E[dward].     Jamaica.     Letter  to  Gov.  Jonathan  Bel- 
Nov.  13.  cher  [Bo.ston,  Mass.].     Kecommends  that  no  provi- 

sions be  allowed  to  be  shipped  to  French  or  Dutch 
ports  in  the  West  Indies.  Contemporary  cop}",  2  pp. 
Same  sent  to  Gov"".^  Lewis  Morris,  Jersey;  Geo. 
Thomas,  Pa.;  Geo.  Clark,  N.  Y. ;  Jas.  Blair,  Va. ; 
Rich**  Ward,  R.  I.;  Jos.  Talcut,  Conn. 

17-10.      La  Vega,  Francisco  Carigal  de.     Cuba.     Letter  to  [Charles 
Nov.  16.  Brunies,]   Marquis   de  Larnag-e   [Leogane,  Hispa- 

niola].  Relative  to  supplies  for  San  Domingue; 
capture  of  French  trading  vessels  by  a  Spanish 
privateer;  sale  of  certain  negro  slaves  etc.  Con- 
temporary copy  of  a  translation.     3  pp. 

1740.      Trela-wney,  Edward.     See:  Vernon,  Edward,  Nov.  ?,  1740. 
Nov.  15. 

1740.     Pearse,  Vincent.     New  York  Court  of  Admiralty.     Libel 

Nov.  20.  of   the   Spanish  merchant  ship    Canary  Merchant 

and    snow   Restoration.      Contemporary^   cop3^      2 

pp.     Endorsed:    *     *     *    Capt.   Pearse,  Ag*  Key 

&  Hubbard.     *     *     * 

1740.      La  Vega,  Francisco  Carigal  de.     Cuba.     Letter  to  [Charles 
Nov.  22.  Brunies.]  Marquis   de   Larnage  [Leogane,   Hispa- 

niola].  Respecting  forwarding  of  packets  of  let- 
ters.    Contemporary  cop}"  of  translation.     1  p. 

1740.      Zeldran,  Felix.     Cartagena.     Letter  to  Davon,  Cadiz 

Nov.  24.  [Spain].     Personal    matters;    [Adml.    Rodrigo]   de 

Torres's  squadron;  wrecks  and  failure  to  capture 
British  frigates;  Adml.  [Sir  John]  Norris's  British 
squadron  a  political  one;  observations  on  the  war; 
wants  to  return  home.  Contemporary  copy  of 
translation.     2  pp. 

1740.      Tyra-wly,  [James  O'Hara,  Baron].  Lisbon.  Letter  to  [Adml.] 
Nov.  26.  Sir  Charles   Wager  [Whitehall].     Suggesting   the 

necessity  of  a  naval  officer  at  Lisbon,  and  recom- 
mending William  Mawman  for  the  position.  A.  L.  S. 
4  pp. 

1740.      BoscaAven,  Edward.     Bertientes,  South  Keys.      Letter  to 
Nov.  27.  Vice  Adml.  Edward  Vernon  [Jamaica].      Report  of 

his  convoy  and  the  trading  prospects;  one  Vincente 
Lopez  and  three  English  prisoners;  alarm  in  Cuba 
over  rumored  attack  on  Havana;  news  of  Adml. 
[Rodrigo]  de  Torres's  squadron.  Contemporary 
copy.     3  pp. 


86  VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1740.      Vernon,  E[dwardJ.     II.  M.  S.    Biir/ord,  Jamaica.     Letter 
[Nov.  i]  to  John  Dottin,  Barbadoes,  [West  Indies].     Prob- 

able destination  of  the  French  armament  now  fitting 
oat  at  Martinique. 
Nov.  15.  Trela"wny,  Edward.      Jamaica.      Letter   to   John 
Dottin  respecting  French  armament  at  Martinique. 
Contemporary  copies.     3  pp. 

17-10.     Vernon,  E[d ward].     H.  M.  S.  ^i/^ybrc?,  Jamaica.     Letter' to 
Dec.  12.  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall].      Intelli- 

gence of  Spanish  gained  by  captured  letters;  French 
aid  to  Spain;  Marquis  D'Antin's  fleet  at  Port  Louis; 
prevention  of  shipments  of  provisions  to  enemy 
from  northern  colonies;  land  transfer  of  treasure; 
galleons  at  Cartagena;  arrival  of  stores;  defense  of 
Jamaica;  emploj^ment  of  blacks.     L.  S.     10  pp. 

171:0.     Vernon,    [Edward].     List   of    ships    under    command   of. 
Dec.  15  Tabular  statement  of  names,  rates,  names  of  cap- 

tains, number  of  men,  &  guns.  List  prepared  by 
Admiralty  office.     3  pp. 

17l<;>.     Larnage,    [Charles   Brunies,    Marquis   de].     St.   Domingo. 
Dec.  21.  Letter  to  Vice  Adml.  E[dward]  Vernon  [Jamaica]. 

Complaints  of  British  seamen  enlisted  on  French 
men  of  war;  case  of  Paul  Rousset;  encounter  be- 
tween Capt.  Herbert  and  Marquis  de  Chavagnac. 
Contemporary  copy.     (In  French)     3  pp. 

1740.     Vernon,  E[dward].    Jamaica.     Letter  to  [Maj.  Gen  Charles,] 
Dec.  26.  Lord  Cathcart,  [at  sea].     Advises  against  Jamaica 

as  a  rendezvous,  best  place  is  in  ba3^s  south  of  Cape 
Tiberoon. 
Dec.  26.  Vernon.  Letter  to  Sir  Chaloner  Ogle.  Orders 
him  to  rendezvous  in  baj's  south  of  Cape  Tiberoon, 
provided  Lord  Cathcart  so  agrees.  Contemporar}'^ 
copies.     6  pp. 

[1740.]  Anonymous.  Project  for  attacking  La  Vera  Cruz  and 
Mexico.  10  pp.  P^ndorsed:  "No.  1."  2''  copy 
11  pp.     3''  copy  9  pp. 

[1740]  Anonymous.  Project  for  attacking  La  Vera  Cruz  and 
Mexico.     7  pp.     Endorsed:  "N°  2" 


VERNON-WAGEK   MAJSTU SCRIPTS  87 

[1740?]  Anonymous.  Memorandum  of  information  sent  to  Vice 
Admiral  Edward  Vernon,  respecting  sailing  of 
fleet  and  transports  from  Great  Britain.  Draft.    1  p. 

[1740?]   [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]     Observations  on  present  condition 

and  future  operations  of  the  war  in  the  West  Indies. 

British   force   in    West    Indies;    Cartagena,    Vera 

Cruz,  Honduras,  etc. ,  discussed  as  points  susceptible 

.  of  attack.     A.  D.     4  pp. 

[1740?]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  [London.]  Orders  to  "Comodore" 
[Capt.  Charles]  Brown  [Jamaica],  to  capture  all 
Spanish  vessels,  men  of  war,  and  merchantmen,  by 
way  of  reprisals  for  depredations  committed  on  the 
British  marine.     A.  draft.     3  pp. 

[1740?]  Waldegrave,  James,  Earl.  Project  proposed  by,  based  on 
the  treaty  between  Great  Britain  and  France  1686, 
Nov.  16,  with  observations  of  the  French  Court 
thereon.     3  pp. 

[1740?]  West  Indies,  Jamaica,  British  Forces  at.  Establishment 
of- eight  companies  of  foot  at  Jamaica.     1  p. 

1741.     Willson,  John.     {London?]     Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles 

Jan.  17.  Wager,  ?  Whitehall].     Describes  harbor  and  sailing 

marks  of  Vera  Cruz  [Mexico],  and  fortifications  of 

same.      A.   L.    S.     3   pp.      Endorsed  by  Wager: 

"Lt.  Willson^s  ace'  of  La  Vera  Cruz.'' 

1741.     Abadia,  Mathias  de.     See  Warren,  Peter,  Feb.  2,  1740. 
Jan.  18. 

1741.     Masclary,  Francis.     See  Warren,  Peter,  Feb.  2,  1740. 
Jan.  20. 

1741(n.s.)  Abadia,  Mathias  de.     See  Warren,  Peter,  Feb.  2,  1740. 
Jan.  21. 

1741.     Etcoslois,    Mithon.    Hispaniola.     Letter   to    Vice    Adml. 
Feb.  26.  Edward  Vernon  [near  Cartagena].     Breach  of  neu- 

trality.    Contemporary  cop}'.      (In  French.)     1  p. 

1741.     G-reat  Britain,  Trade.     Evidence  before  the  House  of  Com- 
Feb.  26.  mons  relating  to  trade  in  the  Mediterranean  and 

America.  Complaints  of  negligence  of  navy  cap- 
tains, with  marginal  notes  of  the  Admiralty 
respecting  same.     11  pp. 


88  VERNON- WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS 

17-il.     Torres  y  Morales,  Rodrigo  de.     Havana.    Letter  to  [Charles 

Feb.  26.  Brunies,  Marquis]  de  Larnage  [Leogane?  Hispa- 

niola].  Regrets  withdrawal  of  the  Marquis  D'Antin; 

Cartagena  in  a  good  state  of  defense;  requests  flour 

and  provisions.     Contemporary  cop}'  of  translation. 

2  pp.     2d  copy  of  same.     2  pp. 

1741.     Larnage,    [Charles  Brunies,  Marquis  de].     San   Domingo. 
Mar.  5.  Letter    to    Vice   Adml.    Edward    Vernon    [Plaj^a 

Grand  Bay,  near  Cartagena].  Respecting  neutrality 
of  the  French  in  the  present  condition  of  affairs; 
contraband  trade;  privateers,  etc.  Contemporary 
copy.     (In  French.)     7  pp. 

1741.  Guemes  y  Horcasitas,  Juan  Francisco  de.  Havana.  Let- 
Mar.  12,  ter  to  [Charles  Brunies,  Marquis]  de  Larnage 
[San  Domingo].  Fails  to  understand  the  recall  of 
Marquis  D'Antin's  squadron;  Havana  in  excellent 
condition  to  resist  attack;  no  news  of  the  English 
fleet  since  it  left  Jamaica;  Panama  its  suspected 
destination.      Contemporary  cop3"   of    translation. 

3  pp.     2'^  copy  of  same. 

1741.      Torres    y    Moralles,    Rodrigo    de.     Havana.      Letter    to 
.  Mar.  12.  [Charles    Brunies,    Marquis]     de     Larnage,     San 

Domingo.  Forwards  letter  from  French  court  for 
the  Marquis  D'Antin;  reminds  Larnage  of  flour 
needed.  Contemporary  copy  of  translation.  2  pp. 
2*^  copy  of  same.     2  pp. 

1741.      Larnage,  [Charles  Brunies,  Marquis  de].     Leogane.     Letter 

Mar.  19.  to  Dn.  Francisco  Carigal  de  la  Vega,  Santiago  de 

Cuba.     Destination  of  the  British  fleet;  affairs  in 

Europe.    Contemporary  copv  of  translation.     2  pp. 

2*^  cop3^  of  same. 

1741.      Vernon,  E[dward].     H.  M.  S.  Princess  Carolina^  Cartagena. 
Mar.  27.  Orders   to    Commodore    [Richard]     Lestock.     To 

assume  command  at  Boca  Chica,  refit  ships,  etc., 
and  assist  land  forces  in  ever}'  possible  way;  Capt. 
[William]  Laws  with  the  Spence  is  ordered  home 
with  despatches,  ec.     Contemporary  copy.     4  pp. 

1741.      Vernon,  E[dward].     H.  M.  S.  Priricess  Carolina^  Cartagena. 

Mar.  28.  Orders  to    Rear  Adml.    Sir  Chaloner   Ogle.      To 

move  forward  in   specified   manner  and  post   his 

ships,  obtain  intelligence,  etc.    Contemporary  copy. 

2  pp. 


VEENON-WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS  89 

1741.      Anonymous.     Account  of  landing  places  near  Cartagena. 
Mar.  29.  A.  D.  ?    4  pp.    Contemporary  copy  of  same.    4  pp. 

1741.      La  Vega,  Francisco  Carigalde.     Santiago  de  Cuba.     Letter 
Mar.  30.  to  Joseph  de  la  Quintana  [Madrid].     English  have 

probably  gone  to  Cartagena;  that  place  and  Havana 
strong;  Santiago  weak,  and  reinforcement  from 
Havana  refused;  Marquis  D'Antin  has  sailed  for 
Europe;  has  sent  out  a  privateer  under  Barthola- 
mew  Valadon.  Contemporary  copy  of  translation. 
2  pp.     2**  copy  of  same. 

1741.      Vernon,  E[dward]  and  others.     Proceedings  of  a  council  of 
Mar.  30.  war,  held  on  H.  M.  S.  Princess    Carolma,,   Carta- 

gena Harbor.  Resolve  to  land  the  troops  and 
invest  the  town.  Contemporary  copy  of  L.  S. : 
E.  Vernon.  Thos.  Wentworth.  C.  Ogle.  J.  Guise. 
Rich"^  Lestock.  Will.  Blakeney.  E.  Wolfe.  J. 
Hemington.     2  pp. 

[1741.]     Anonymous.     "Abstract  of  letters."     List  of  letters  passed 
Mar.    ?  between  French  and  Spanish  Governors  of  the  West 

Indies,  etc.     1  p. 

Note:  This  is  merely  a  list  of  letters  and  not  an 

abstract  of  their  contents. 

1741.      Vernon,  E[dward].     H.  M.  S.  Princess  Carolina^  Cartagena. 
Apr.  1.  Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall?]. 

Describes  assault  and  taking  of  Boca  Chica  and  the 
operations  of  expedition  to  date.     L.  S.     22  pp. 

1741.  Went-worth,  Thomas  and  J[ohn]  Gruise.  Dorsetshire  Trans- 
Apr.  2.  port,  Cartagena.  Letter  to  Vice  Adml.  [Edward] 
Vernon.  Number  of  troops  insufficient,  request 
reinforcement  of  marines  and  1,500  men  from  the 
American  regiment.  Contemporary  copy.  1  p. 
2*^  copy  of  same. 

1741.      Vernon,    E[dward],    [Sir]   C[haloner]    Ogle,    and    Richard 
Apr.  3.  Lestock.     Proceedings  of  a  council  of  war  held  on 

H.  M.  S.  Princess  Carolina^  Cartagena  harbour. 
Demand  of  Gen'?  Wentworth  and  Guise  for  reen- 
forcements  from  fleet;  recites  advantages  gained  by 
naval  forces  and  considers  number  of  troops  wanted, 
minecessary;  recommend  that  attack  be  made 
tomorrow.  Contemporary  copy.  3  pp.  2d  copy 
of  same. 


90  VERNON-WAGEE   MANUSCEIPTS 

1741.  Wentworth,  Thomas.  Dorsetshire  Transport,  Cartagena. 
Apr.  4.  Letter  to  Vice  Adml.   Edward  Vernon.     Landing 

of  troops,  signals,  etc. 

Apr.  4.  Vernon,  E[dward]  and  [Sir]  C[lialoner]  Ogle. 
H.  M.  S.  Princess  Carolina.  Letter  to  Went- 
worth in  answer  to  above.  Will  furnish  boats  for 
debarking  troops;  necessity'  of  pushing  matters. 

Apr.  4.  Wentworth,  Thomas.  Letter  to  Vernon  in  answer 
to  above.  Designates  troops  to  be  embarked.  Con- 
temporary copies.     4  pp.     2d  cop}^  of  same.     4  pp. 

1741.  Wentv/orth,  Thomas,  [before  Cartagena.]  Letter  to  Vice- 
Apr.  6.  Admiral  Edward  Vernon.  Asks  for  boats  for  land- 
ing facines,  a  ship  to  shell  St.  Lazarus,  and  the 
Americans  from  Commodore  Lestock's  squadron. 
Apr.  6.  Vernon,  E[dward]  and  [Sir]  C[haloner]  Ogle. 
H.  M.  S.  Princess  Carolina.  Letter  to  Went- 
worth. Will  comply  with  his  requests;  urge  speedy 
action;  send  plan  for  investing  the  town;  recom- 
mend summons  to  surrender  be  sent.  Plan  for 
investing  Cartagena  toward  Boquilla.  Contempo- 
rary copies.  7  pp.  in  all.  2d  copies.  Went- 
worth's  letter,  1  p. ;  Vernon  and  Ogle's  and  plan, 
4  pp. 

1741.  Wentworth,  Thomas,  [before  Cartagena].  Letter  to  Vice- 
Apr.  7.  Adml.  Edward  Vernon.  Walls  of  St.  Lazarus 
must  be  breached;  wishes  ship  to  bombard. 
Apr.  7.  Wentworth,  Thomas,  and  Others.  Council  of  War. 
Decides  that  batteries  must  be  erected  and  walls  of 
St.  Lazarus  breached.  Thos.  Wentworth,  Will: 
Blakeney,  E.  Wolfe,  William  Robinson,  A.  Lowther, 
J.  Wyn3'ard.  L.  D.  Moreton,  John  Grant. 
Anonymous.  Information  sent  Vice-Admiral 
[Edward]  Vernon  b}^  British  prisoners  in  Cartagena. 
State  of  town,  strength  of  forces,  ec. 
Apr.  7.  Vernon,  E[dward]  and  [Sir]  C[haloner]  Ogle. 
H.  M.  S.  Princess  Carolina^  Cartagena  harbor. 
Letter  to  Wentworth.  Works  could  have  been 
carried  the  first  da}"  if  assault  had  l)een  pushed  with 
vigor;  erecting  battery  against  so  small  a  fort  as 
St.  Lazarus  a  great  waste  of  time;  navy  has  fulfilled 
every  duty  and  will  continue  to  comply  with  every 
request  practicable.  Contemporary  copies.  8  pp. 
2  copies  of  same.     6  pp. 


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VERNON- WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS  91 

1741.  Went-worth,  Thomas,  and  Others  [before  Cartagena].  Pro- 
Apr.  10.  ceedings  of  a  council  of  war.  Number  of  troops 
insufficient;  if  [Vice]  Adml.  [P^dward]  Vernon  can- 
not guard  batteries  and  troops,  expedition  should  be 
abandoned.  Thos.  Went  worth,  J.  Guise,  "Will. 
Blakene}',  E.  Wolfe,  William  Robinson,  A.  Lowther, 
J.  Wynyard,  L.  D.  Moreton.  Contemporary  copy. 
"Ex^"    Ip.     2'^  copy  of  same. 

1741.      Vernon,  Edward.     See  Wentworth,  Thomas,  Apr.  1.3, 1741. 
Apr.  10. 

1741 .      Knowles,  Charles.     See  Wentworth,  Thomas,  Apr.  13, 1741. 
Apr.  10. 

1741.      Vernon,    E[dward],    [Sir]    C[haloner]    Ogle,    and    Richard 
Apr.  12.  Lestock.     Proceedings  of  council  of  war  held  on 

H.  M.  S.  Princess  Carolina^  [Cartagena  harboui'.] 
From  representations  of  council  of  war  of  land 
forces  and  its  unanimous  opinion  of  inadvisability 
of  continuing  the  siege,  concur  in  same,  and  rec- 
ommend method  and  plan  of  reembarkation,  ec. 
Contemporary  copy.     6  pp.    2*^  copy  of  same.    4  pp. 

1741.      WentTvorth,  Thomas,  and  Others.    Proceedings  of  council  of 
Apr.  13.  war  held  at  La  Quinta  [before  Cartagena].     Neglect 

of  navy  to  furnish  support  and  supplies;  retreat 
necessary.  Thos.  Wentworth,  J.  Guise,  Will. 
Blakeney,  E.  Wolfe,  W"'  Robinson,  A.  Lowther, 
J.  Wynyard,  L.  D.  Moreton. 

Apr.  10.  Kno"wles,  Charles.  Declaration  respecting  mes- 
sages passed  between  [Vice- Adml.  Edward]  Vernon 
and  Wentworth.     Fortifying  Boquilla. 

Apr.  1 3.  Vernon,  E[dward]  and  [Sir]  C[haloner]  Ogle. 
Answer  to  above  representation  of  army  officers. 
Denials  of  implications  and  recitals  of  things  done 
by  the  navy. 

Apr.  13.  Wentworth,  Thomas.  Letter  to  Vernon.  Re- 
quests assembling  of  a  joint  council  of  war  of  land 
and  sea  officers. 

Apr.  10.  Vernon,  E[dward].  Order  Capt.  [Thomas]  Cooper, 
H.  M.  S.  Dankirk^  to  cover  and  victual  the 
Boquilla  guard. 

Contemporary  copies.     7  pp.     2d  cop}'  of  same. 
11pp.     "Ex." 


92  VEENON- WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1741.      Norris,  R[ichard],     H.  M.  S.  Kingstoiu  Lisbon.     Letter  to 
Apr.  14.  [Josiah]    Burchett   [London].     Account  of   taking 

Spanish  privateer;  news  of  sailings  of  certain  French 
and  Spanish  ships.     L.  S.  2  pp. 

1741.     Vernon,  E[dward],  and  Others.     Proceedings  of  a  general 
Apr.  14.  council  of  war  held  on  H.  M.  S.  Princess  Carolina. 

Strength  of  the  army  daily  decreasing  through  sick- 
ness, unanimously  agree  to  raise  the  seige;  artillery 
to  be  embarked  first;  forts  to  be  blown  up,  etc. 
Rich^  Lestock.  Will""  Blakeney,  W"  Robinson, 
J.  Hemington,  E.  Vernon,  Thos.  Wentworth,  C. 
Ogle,  J.  Guise.     Contemporary  copy.     3  pp. 

1741.      Wentrworth,  Thomas.     [Before  Cartagena.]     Letter  to  Vice 

Apr.  15.  Adml.  [Edward]  Vernon,  respecting  embarkation  of 

troops. 

Apr.  15.  Vernon,  E[dward].     H.  M.  S.  Princess  CaTollna., 

Cartagena.     Letter  to  Wentworth — arrangements 

for  embarking  troops. 

Contemporary  copies.     3  pp.     2d  copy  of  same. 
3  pp. 

1741.      Vernon,    E[dward].     H.   M.   S.  Princess    Carolina,,  Carta- 
Apr.  17.  gena.     Letter  to  Sebastian  de  Eslava,  Santa  Fe. 

Proposing  an  exchange  of  prisoners, 
Apr.  18.  Eslava,  Sebastian  de.     Letter  to  Vernon.     Agree- 
ing to  exchange. 
Apr.  19.  Vernon — Letter    to    Eslava.     Sending    prisoners, 

padres,  ec. 
Apr.  19.  Eslava — to  Vernon.     Thanks  for  prisoners. 
Apr.  21.  Vernon — to  Eslava.     Return  of  Spanish  officer,  etc. 
Apr.  22.  Eslava — to  Vernon.     Thanks   for   prisoners,  for- 
wards letter  for  same,  ec. 

Contemporary'  copies.     7  pp.     2d  copy  of  same. 
7  pp. 

1741.      Vernon,  E[dward].     H.  M.  S.  Princess  6<7r6>Z/n«,  Cartagena. 
Apr.  23.  Orders  to   Capt.   [Thomas]    Brodrick,   H.    M.    S. 

Shoreham.  To  proceed  to  Jamaica  and  stop  for- 
warding of  supplies,  etc.  Contemporary  copj'. 
1  p.     2d  copy  of  same.     1  p. 


VERNON -WAGEK   MANUSCRIPTS  93 

1741.  Vernon,  E[dward],  Thomas  Went-worth,  [Sir]  C[haloner] 
Apr.  23-  Ogle,  and  J[ohu]  Guise.  Proceedings  of  a  Council 
Apr.  24.  of  War  held  on  H.  M.  S.  Princess  Carolina^  Car- 
tagena harbor.  Vernon's  plan  of  attacking  Panama; 
army  too  sick  to  undertake  any  enterprise;  deter- 
mination to  proceed  to  Jamaica.  Contemporary 
copy.     3  pp.     2d  copy  of  same.     3  pp. 

1742.  Great  Britain,  Navy.     List  of  ships  in  sea  pay.     Tabular 
Apr.  26.  statement  of  names  of  ships,  rates,  commanders, 

number  of  men,  guns,  and  where  stationed.  Admi- 
ralty office  statement.     7  pp. 

1741.      Vernon,  E[dward].     H.   M.   S.    Princess    Carolina,  Carta- 
Apr.  26.  gena.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Lon- 

don]. Enclosing  proceedings  of  councils  of  war 
and  letters  that  passed  between  Gen.  Thomas  Went- 
worth  and  him  which  explain  the  situation,  causes, 
eflfects,  ec,  of  the  Cartagena  expedition;  behavior 
of  the  fleet;  measures  for  retreat,  ec,  ec.  L.  S. 
15  pp.     2d  L.  S.  of  same.     15  pp. 

1741.      Vernon,   E[dward].     H.   M.   S.    Princess  Carolina^    Carta- 
Apr.  26.  gena.     Letter  to  Sebastian  de   Eslava   [Santa  Fe, 

Varagua].     Forwarding  Spanish  oflicer. 
Apr.  27.  Eslava,  Sebastian  de.     Letter  to  Vernon.     Release 
of  slaves,  ec. 

Vernon,  Letter  to  Eslava.     Regarding  slaves,  ec. 
Contemporary  cop3^     5  pp.      2d  copy  of  same. 
5  pp. 

1741.     Vernon,  E[dward.]    H.  ]\I.  S.  Princess  Carolina^  Carthagena. 
Apr.  27.  Orders  to  Capt.   [Thomas]  Davers,  H.  M.  S.  Suf- 

folk to  cruize  with  a  specified  squadron  ofi'  St. 
Martha  to  intercept  the  Register  ships  and  Aviso; 
take,  sink,  burn,  or  destroy  Spanish  ships  and  those 
of  other  nations  aiding  and  assisting  them.  Con- 
temporary copy.     2  pp.     2d  copy  of  same.     2  pp. 

[1741.]    Anonymous.     An  account  of  the  expedition  against  Carta- 
[Apr. — .]  gena.     18  pp. 

1741.     W[ager,]    C[harles].     Whitehall.     Letter  [to   Vice   Adml. 
May  23.  Edward  Vernon,  Jamaica].     Success  at  Cartagena; 

politics,  elections,  and  Parliament  in  England.  Con- 
temporary cop3\     5  pp. 


9-1  VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1741.     Vernon,  E[dward,]  Thomas  Wentworth,  [Sir]  C[haloner] 
Ma}'  26.  Ogle,  and  J[ohn]  G-uise.     Proceedings  of  a  council 

of  war  held  at  Santiago  de  la  Vega  [Jamaica].  De- 
cision to  attack  Santiago  cle  Cuba  and  send  a  portion 
of  the  fleet  back  to  England. 

Trelavrny,  Edward,  Dissenting  from  above  decision 
and  advises  attack  on  Panama. 

Contemporary  cop3\  5  pp.  2d  copy  of  same. 
Printed:  Amer.  Hist.  Review,  "Vol.  IV.  no.  2,  p.  323. 

1741.     Vernon,    E[dward].      H.    M.    S.    Princess    Carolina^    Port. 
May  30.  Koyal.     Letter  [to  Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Lon- 

don]. Description  of  retreat  from  Cartagena  to 
Jamaica;  sickness  in  the  fleet;  lack  of  provisions; 
capture  of  Spanish  and  French  correspondence; 
Spanish  squadron;  news  of  Commodore  Anson; 
movements  of  ships  of  Vernon's  fleet  in  "West  India 
waters;  ships  to  be  sent  home;  prejudicial  reports 
in  England  regarding  Vernon;  prize  money  of  Porto 
Bello,  etc.  L.  S.  with  A.  L.  S.  postscript  respect- 
ing Vernon's  correspondence.  27  pp.  2d  L.  S. 
without  above  postscript.     27  pp. 

1741.     [Vernon,  Edward.]  Jamaica.     Memorandum  of  letters  sent 
May  30-  to  [Thomas  Holies,]  Duke  of  Newcastle.     Noted  as 

July  29.  "Abstract  of  Letters  sent,"  etc. 

Note:  This  is  simply  a  list  of  letters  passing  be- 
tween the  French  and  Spanish  authorities  that  were 
intercepted  by  Vernon's  cruizers.  1  p.  Endorsed 
by  Vernon:  "30  Mav,  1741,  Jamaica  the  29'^  Julv, 
1741." 

1741.     [Stert,   Arthur.]     "Some  Thoughts  relating  to  our  Con- 
June  6.  quests  in  America."     Conditions  of  trade  and  plan 
suggested    for    acquiring    same.     A.    D.  ?     3   pp. 
Endorsed    b}-    Wager:      "M'.'    Stert    L'*    Veres." 
[Beauclerk?] 

1741.     Vernon,   E[dwardJ.       H.   M.   S.   Boyne^  Jamaica.       Letter 
June  13.  to  [Charles    Brunies,  Marquis  de]  Larnage    [Leo- 

gane,  Hispaniohi].  Sends  him  Frenchmen  taken  at 
Cartagena,  requests  return  of  any  English  seamen 
he  may  have  and  information  of  English  snow 
reported  wrecked  in  the  Windward  passage.  Con- 
temporary copy.  2  pp.  "Ex'.'"  2^*  copy  of  same. 
2  pp. 


VEKNON-WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS  95 

1741.     Vernon,    E[dward].      H.  M.  S.  Boyne,  Port   Royal.      In- 
June  13.  structions  to  Capt.  [Digby]  Dent,  of  the  Tilhury. 

To  carry  certain  French  seamen  to  Hispaniola  and 
demand  the  return  of  all  English  seamen  there; 
to  enquire  of  the  sloop  ^oJf  to  obtain  complete 
intelligence  of  the  Spanish  fleets;  burn,  sink,  and 
destroy  all  such  he  may  meet,  and  report  to  rendez- 
vous noted  in  his  sealed  orders.  Contemporary 
copy:  "By  command  of  the  Admiral  W"  Pearse. 
A  copy."     3  pp. 

1741.     Vernon,  E[dwardJ.    Orders  to  Capt.  [Digby]  Dent,  H.  M.  S. 
June  13.  TtUbu/ry.     To  take  French  oflicers  and  seamen  to 

Leogane  and  demand  all  English  seamen  who  may 
be  there;  obtain  intelligence  of  Spanish  fleet  at 
Havana  and  French  fleet  at  Petit  Guaves;  take,  sink, 
burn,  and  destroy  all  Spanish  ships  met  with,  etc. 
Contemporary  copy.     3  pp. 

1741.     Vernon,  E[dward].     H.  M.  S.  Boyne,  Port  Royal.     Letter 
June  18.  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles  Wager  [Whitehall].    Disposi- 

tions to  cover  the  West  Indies  station  and  send  ships 
home;  zeal  of  the  inhabitants  of  Jamaica.  5  pp. 
L.  S.     2**  L.  S.     5  pp. 

1741.     G-reat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
June  23-  tions.     Proceedings  relating  to  reenforcements  for 

July  23.  the  W^est  Indies,  consisting  of  copies  of  following 

papers: 
June  23.  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and 
Plantations.    Proceedings  recommending  reenforce- 
ments and  appointing  the  Duke  of  Montague  and 
others  to  arrange  for  same. 
July  2.  Bladen,    M[artin].     Letter    to    [Thomas    Holies,] 
Duke  of  Newcastle  enclosing  resolutions  of  above 
Board. 
June  30.  Montague,  John,  Duke  of,  and  others.     Proceed- 
ings  of    the   Board.      Recommending   sending  of 
certain  supplies  and  gives  list  of  same. 
July     1.  Stone,  Andrew.     Letter  to  [Martin]  Bladen.     En- 
closes scheme  for  repairing  Boca  Chica. 
[June   ?]  [Stert,  Arthur.]     Scheme  for  repairing  Boca  Chica 
and  retaking  Cartagena. 


96  VERNON-WAGEE   MANUSCKIPTS 

ITttl.     G-reat  Britain,  etc. — Continued. 

June  30.  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and 
Plantations.  Further  proceedings  relative  to  reen- 
forcing  the  West  Indies. 

July  2.  Montague,  John,  Duke  of,  and  others.  Proceed- 
ings of  the  Board.  Advise  against  repairing  Boca 
Chica;  stores  and  transports  to  be  got  readj\ 

July     Y.  Proceedings.     Bomb-ketches  and  engineers 

to  be  sent  to  West  Indies. 

July     9. Proceedings:    Orders  to  be  issued  to  hold 

transports  read}^  to  receive  troops. 

July  14.  Proceedings:  Difficulty  in  obtaining  engi- 
neers. 

July  16.  Proceedings:  Business  finished. 

July  23.  Bladen,  M[artin].  Letter  to  Duke  of  Newcastle. 
Board  has  completed  its  work  and  awaits  further 
orders. 

Contemporary  copies.     28  pp. 

1741.     G-reat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
June  30.  tions.      See:  Great  Britain,  Lords   Commissioners 

of  Trade  and  Plantations,  1741,  June  23-July  23. 

1741.     Montague,  John,  Duke  of ,  and  Others.    See:  Great  Britain, 
June  30.  Lords  Commissioners   of  Trade  and  Plantations, 

1741,  June  23-July  23. 

1741.     Great  Britain,  Navy.     List  of  ships  and  vessels  in  sea  pay. 

June.  Tabular  statement  of   rate,  name,  name  of   com- 

mander, number  of  men  and  guns,  and  where  sta- 
tioned.    (Admiraltj'^  Office  list.)     9  pp. 

[1741]    [Stert,  Arthur.]    Scheme  for  retrieving  the  disaster  at  Carta- 
[June?]  gena.     A.  D.  ?     2  pp. 

1741.      [Stert,  Arthur.]    See:  Great  Britain.    Lords  Commissioners 
[June?]  of  Trade  and  Plantations,  1741,  June  23-July  23. 

1741.      Courand,  John,     Whitehall.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 

Jul}^  1.  Wager    [Whitehall].      Encloses    despatches    from 

V[ice]    A[dml.   Edward]   Vernon  and  Brig.   [Gen. 

Thomas]  Wentworth    and   also    intelligence    from 

Brest.     A.  L.  S.     1.  p. 


VERNOlSr-WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS  97 

1741.      Stone,  Andrew.     See:  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners 
July  1.  of  Trade  and  Plantations,  1741,  June  23-Jul3-  23. 

1741.      Bladen,  Martin.     See:  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners 
July  2.  of  Trade  and  Plantations,  1741,  June  23-July  23. 

1741.      Montague,  John,  Duke  of ,  and  Others.     See:  Great  Britain, 
July  2.  Lords  Commissioners   of   Trade   and   Plantations, 

1741,  June  23-July  23. 

1741.      Montague,  John,  Duke  of ,  and  others.     See:  Great  Britain, 
July  7.  Lords  Commissioners  of   Trade   and  Plantations, 

1741,  June  23-July  23. 

1741.      Montague,  John,  Duke  of,  and  others.     See:  Great  Britain, 
July  9.  Lords   Commissioners   of   Trade  and  Plantations, 

1741,  June  23-July  23. 

1741.      Montague,  John,  Duke  of,  and  others.     See:  Great  Britain, 
July  14.  Lords  Commissioners   of   Trade   and   Plantations, 

1741,  June  23-July  23. 

1741.      Montague,  John,  Duke  of ,  and  others.     See:  Great  Britain, 
July  16,  Lords  Commissioners   of   Trade   and   Plantations, 

1741,  June  23-July  23. 

1741.     Campbell,  Daniel.    London.    An  account  of  the  Guipuscoa 

July  22.  or  Biscay  Company's  trade  with  Carracas.     Details 

richness  and  strength  of  the  company  and  suggests 

attack  on  its  principal  ports.     A.  D.  S.     6  pp.     2"* 

A.  D.  S.     4  pp. 

1741.  Bladen,  Martin.     See:  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners 
July  23.  of  Trade  and  Plantations,  1741,  June  23-July  23. 

1742.  Vernon,  E[dward].     H.  M.  S.  ^oy??^  [Port  Royal?].     Let- 
Oct.  4.  ter  [to  Gov.  Edward  Trelawn}-,  Jamaica].    Advises 

that  an  apology  be  made  to  Sir  Chaloner  Ogle.  Con- 
temporar}'  copy.     2  pp. 

1742.      Trelawny,    Edward.      [Jamaica.]     Letter   to   Vice   Adml. 
Oct.  5.  [Edward]  Vernon   [Jamaica].      Agreeing  to  make 

peace  with  Sir  Chaloner  [Ogle];  Vernon  the  sole 
cause  of  all  trouble;  his  private  animosities  have 
sacrificed  his  countries  interests.  Contemporary 
copy.     2  pp. 

32066—04 7 


98  VERNON-WAGEE   MANUSCRIPTS 

[174] .]    Anonymous.     Project  for  making  a  settlement  on  the  Span- 

[Oct.  8.]  ish  Continent  near  Vera  Cruz.    Contemporary  copy. 

2  pp.     Endorsed:  "Copy  sent  to  Mr.  Wentworth 

&  Mr.  Vernon  Oct.  15**^,  1741,  in  Mr.  Selwyn's  of 

Oct.  8,  1741." 

1741.     Norris,  Sir  John.     List  of  ships  under  command  of .     Tabu- 
Oct.  11.  lar  statement  of  number  of  ships,  rates,  names  of 

captains,  names  of  ships,  number  of  men  and  guns. 
List  issued  by  Admiralty  Office  Dec.  2. 

1741.     Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
Oct.  15.  tions.     Extract  of  minutes  on  proceedings  of  [Har- 

man]  Verelst's  proposals  relating  to  war  in  Georgia 
and  Florida.  Referring  proposals  to  board  consist- 
ing of  [John]  Duke  of  Montague,  Sir  Charles 
Wager,  Gen.  [George]  Wade  and  [Martin]  Bladen. 
Contemporarj^  copy.     1  p. 

1741.     G-reat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 

Oct.  15-  tions.      Proceedings   upon   proposals   of   Harman 

Nov.  20.  Verelst  in  behalf  of  Gor.  Oglethorpe,  relating  to 

the  war  in  Georgia  and   Florida.     Consisting   of 

copies  of  the  following  papers: 

Oct.  18.  Courand,  John.  Letter  to  Martin  Bladen.  Verelst's 
paper  referred  by  Lords  Commissioners  to  [John] 
Duke  of  Montague,  Sir  Charles  Wager,  Gen. 
[George]  Wade,  and  Bladen  as  a  board  to  consider 
the  proposition. 
[  ]  [Oglethorpe,  James  Edward.]  Proposals  relating 
to  the  war  in  Georgia  and  Florida.  Offensive  and 
defensive  plan  outlined;  assistance  b^'  sea,  etc. 

Oct.  15.  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and 
Plantations.  Extract  of  minutes  of  proceedings. 
Referring  Verelst's  proposals  to  before-mentioned 
board. 

Nov.  4.  Montague,  John,  Duke  of,  and  others.  Proceed- 
ings of  the  board.  Proposals  of  Verelst  in  such 
general  form  that  his  attendance  in  person  requested 
by  the  board;  Bladen  to  prepare  queries. 

Nov.  10.  Bladen,  Martin.  Letter  to  [Thomas  Holies,]  Duke 
of  Newcastle.  Enclosing  minutes  of  proceedings 
of  the  board,  composed  of  Montague  and  others. 

Nov.  14.  Montague,  John,  Duke  of,  and  others.  Proceed- 
ings: Examination  of  Verelst,  Capt.  Horton,  Govf 
Glen,  respecting  attack  on  St.  Augustine. 

List  of  queries  prepared  by  Bladen  for  Verelst 
to  answer. 


VERNON- WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS  99 

1741.     Grreat  Britain,  etc. — Continued. 

Nov.  14.  Bladen.  Letter  to  Duke  of  Newcastle,  enclosing 
proceedings  of  the  board  meeting  of  Nov.  1( ». 

Nov.  11.  Montague,  and  others.  Proceedings:  List  of  papers 
read  and  considered.  Examination  of  Verelst  and 
Gov""  Glen.  Bladen  to  prepare  report  on  Verelst's 
proposals. 

Nov.  11.  Verelst,  Harman.  Answers  to  queries  upon  pro- 
posals relating  to  war  in  Georgia  and  Florida. 

Nov.  19.  Bladen.     Letter  to  Duke  of  Newcastle,  transmitting 
minutes  of  proceedings  of  the  Board  of  Nov.  Hr^?" 
Montague,  and  others.     Proceedings:  Directs  Bla- 
den's report  sent  to  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

Nov.  19.  Bladen.  Report  on  Verelst's  proposals.  Number 
of  troops,  expense  etc.,  required;  recommend  re- 
duction of  St.  Augustine  and  acceptance  of  Gov!" 
(xlen's  proposals  to  furnish  troops. 

Oct.  27.  Wills,  Charles,  George  Gregory,  John  Armstrong 
and  W.  B.  Earle.  Report  to  Duke  of  Montague 
relating  to  demand  of  ordnance  stores  for  Georgia. 
Tabulated  statement  of  A  Proportion  of  Ordnance 
stores  for  the  forts  at  Georgia.  Tabulated  state- 
ment of  abstract  of  ordnance  and  shot  sent  to  South 
Carolina  and  Georgia  from  1730  to  1739;  also  that 
proposed  sent  in  1741. 

Nov.  20.  Bladen.  Letter  to  Duke  of  Newcastle,  transmitting 
report  of  the  board,  minutes  of  proceedings,  etc., 
on  Mr.  Verelst's  proposals.  Contemporar}^  copies. 
52  pp. 

1741.     Courand,  John.     Whitehall.     Letter  to  [Adml.]  Sir  Charles 

Oct.  18.  Wager  [London  ?],  notifying  him  of  appointment  on 

the  board  to  consider  [Harman]  Verelst's  proposals 

respecting  the  war  in  Georgia  and  Florida.     A.  L.  S. 

Ip. 

1741.     Courand,  John.     See:  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners 
Oct.  18.  of  Trade  and  Plantations,  Oct.  15,  1741. 

1741.     Naish,  J[ohn^]     London.     Letter  to — ^?     Respecting 

Oct.  26.  Anson's  voyage,  Manila,  the  Philippines,  East  India 

Company  and  the  China  trade.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1741.     Wills,  Charles  George  Gregory.     See:  Great  Britain,  Lords 
Oct.  27.  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Plantations,  Oct.  15, 

1741. 


100  VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1741.     Montague,  John,  Duke  of.     See:  Great  Britain,  Lords  Com - 
Nov.  4.  missioners  of  Trade  and  Plantations,  Oct.  15,  1741. 

1741.     Bladen,  Martin.     See:  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners 
Nov.  10.  of  Trade  and  Plantations,  Oct.  15,  1741. 

1741.     Bladen,  Martin.     See:  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners 
Nov.  14.  of  Trade  and  Plantations,  Oct.  15,  1741. 

1741.     Verelst,  Harman.     See:  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commission- 
Nov.  14.  ers  of  Trade  and  Plantations,  Oct.  15,  1741. 

1741.     Montague,  John,  Duke  of.     See:  Great  Britain,  Lords  Com- 
Nov.  14.  niissioners  of  Trade  and  Plantations,  Oct.  15,  1741. 

1741.     Bladen,  Martin.     See:  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners 
Nov.  19.  of  Trade  and  Plantations,  Oct.  15,  1741. 

1741.  Bladen,  Martin.     See:  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners 
Nov.  20.  of  Trade  and  Plantations,  Oct.  15,  1741. 

[1741  ?]  Clinton,  George.  "Short  heads  to  show  the  Reasonableness 
of  Governour  Clinton's  Application  for  an  allowance 
by  wa}^  of  Equipage  Mony."  3  pp.  Endorsed  by 
Wager:  "Observations  on  the  Governm*  of  New 
York  and  Instructions  to  the  Governor." 

[1741  ?  J  [How,  Edward.]  Canso,  Nova  Scotia.  An  account  of  Canso 
[sent  to  Adml.  Sir  Charles  Wager?].     A.  D.     1  p. 

[1741?]  How,  Edward.  Canso,  Nova  Scotia.  Memorial  to  [Adml.] 
Sir  Charles  Wager  praying  for  appointment  as 
Judge  of  Admiraltj^  for  Nova  Scotia.     A.  D.  ?     1  p. 

[1741?]  [Vernon,  Edward.]  Line  of  battle.  Tabular  statement — 
divisions  of  squadrons,  ships  names,  commanders, 
rates,  complement,  guns,  etc.  Endorsed  b}'  Wager: 
"  Vernon's  Line  of  Battle."     1  p. 

1742.  Morris,  J .    West  Indies.    Letter  to ?    Respecting 

May  12.  the  projected  expedition  against  Panama;  state  of 

the  countr}',  etc.;    expresses  dissatisfaction  at  his 
present  position.     A.  L.  S.     11  pp. 

1742.     [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]    List  of  papers  relating  to  the  Bahama 
June  10.  Islands  sent  to  John  Hyde.     Auto,  draft.     2  pp. 


VEKNOK-WAaER    MANUSCRIPTS  101 

[1746.]    Anonymous.     Letter  to  the  Duke  of  Bedford  transmitting 
[Aug.  30.]  observations  of  Sir  Charles  Wager  on  proposal  to 

settle  Nova  Scotia  and  maps  of  the  coast  of  New 
England  and  Nova  Scotia.     Draft.     1  p. 

1748.     Grashry,  F[rancis.     London.]    Letter  [to  Adml.  Sir  Charles 

Mar.  18.  Wager?     Whitehall].     Has  read  the  proposal  for 

settling  Nova  Scotia  and  encloses  some  remarks 

thereon.     Auto,  draft  signed.     1  p.     For  enclosure 

see  following  entry. 

[1748.]    [G-ashry,  Francis.     London.]     Remarks  on   a  proposal   to 
[Mar.  18.]  settle  Nova  Scotia  [sent   to  Sir  Charles  Wager?]. 

Auto,  draft.  4  pp.  Enclosed  in  letter:  Gashry  to 
Wager.     1748,  Mar.  18. 

1748.  Anonymous.     [London.]     Letter    [to    Gov.   Edward    Tre- 
Dec.  20.  lawn}',  Jamaica].     Respecting  Manning  and  Gray 

and  the  appointment  as  Factor  [in  the  South  Sea 
Co.?];  Price's  commission.  Contemporar}^  cop}'. 
3  pp. 

1749.  Anonymous.     [London.]     Letter   to   Gov.  [Edward]  Tre- 
Aug.  29.  lawny     [Jamaica].      Respecting     appointment    of 

Gregory  as  Chief  Justice  of  Jamaica;  Fuller's  peti- 
tion; matter  of  Trelawny's  resigning  command  of 
the  regiment,  etc.     Contemporary  copy.     4  pp. 

1749.  Anonymous.     [London.]     Letter   to  Gov.    [Edward   Tre- 
Sep.  30.  lawn}',  Jamaica].     Relative  to   Dr.  C'ampbell  suc- 
ceeding Mr.  Hume  as  Deputy  Receiver  General. 
Contemporary  copy.     2  pp. 

1749'50.  Anonymous.     [London.]     Letter  [to  Gov.   Edward    Tre- 
Jan.  25.  lawny,  Jamaica].     Respecting  appointment  of  col- 

lector of  customs  for  Jamaica;  Mr.  Graham  &  Mr. 
Hume  etc.     Draft.     4  pp. 

1749/50.  Anonymous.     [London.]     Letter    [to  Gov.   Edward   Tre- 
Feb.  3.  lawny,  Jamaica].     Proceedings  in  Parliament  com- 

mittee on  Fuller's  petition;  Pelham's  attitude. 
Draft.     2  pp.     Endorsed:  "Sent  to  Mr.  Baker." 

1750.  Knowles,  Charles.     London.     Letter  [to  Gov.  Edward  Tre- 
Nov.  27.  lawny,  Jamaica].      Has  laid  weakness  of  Jamaica 

before  the  Duke  of  Bedford  and  Mr.  Pelham ;  hos- 
tility between  these  two  and  state  of  the  ministry; 
political  situation  in  Europe;  Prussia's  East  India 
company;  Knowles  succeeding  to  Trelawny's  gov- 
ernorship.    L.  S.     Q  pp. 


102  VERNON-WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS 

1750.  Anonymous.     [London.]     Letter   [to   Gov.   Edward   Tre- 
Dec.  30.  lawny,  Jamaica].     Mone}'  due  Trelawny    and    his 

efforts  to  obtain  same  from  the  Treasury.     Draft. 

3  pp. 

1751.  Anonymous.     London.     Letter  [to  Gov.  Ed  ward  Trelawny, 
June  14.  Jamaica].     Mone}"  due  Trelawny;  Prince  of  Wales 

death   and    changes   resulting    therefrom.     Draft. 

4  pp. 

1751.     Anonymous.     [London.]     Letter   [to    Gov.    Edward  Tre- 
July  14.  lawny,  Jamaica.]     Respecting  rumors  of  strained 

relations  between  the  King  and  Mr,  Pelham. 

1751.     Anonymous.     [London.]     Letter   to  Gov.  [Edward]  Tre- 
July  30.  lawny  [Jamaica].     Respecting  paj'ment  of  money 


due  Trelawn}"  and  his  resignation  of  governorship. 
Draft.     4  pp. 


1751.     Anonymous.     [London.]     Letter   to    Gov.   [Edward]  Tre- 

Sep.  26.  lawny    [Jamaica].     Trelawnj^'s    memorial    to    the 

Treasur}^     for    payment     of    money   due;     Adm! 

Knowles  chances  for  appointment  as  Lt.  Gov.  of 

Jamaica  and  Trelawny's  proposed  visit  to  England. 

1751.     Trelawny,  Edward.     Jamaica.     Letters  to  [Rear]  Admiral 
Oct.  23-  [Charles]  Knowles  [England].     Respecting  Fuller's 

Nov.  2.  hostility  to   Trelawny  and   endeavors   to   reach  a 

peaceful  understanding.     A.  L.  ?     4  pp. 

1751.     Trela-wny,  Edward.     Jamaica.     Letter  to  Francis  Gashry 

Nov.  2.  [Whitehall].     Reimbursement  for  his  losses  in  wine 

and  brandy  seizures;    question  of  Lord  Loudoun 

and  [Rear]  Adml.  [Charles]  Knowles  succession  to 

governorship  of  Jamaica.     L.  S.     2  pp. 

1751.     Trela-wny,  Edward.     Jamaica.     Letter  to  Francis  Gashry 
Nov.  6.  [Whitehall].     Honest  opinions  written  to  the  Board 

of  Trade  have  been  communicated  to  Trelawn3''s 
enemies;  if  Adml.  Knowles  is  not  to  be  governor 
nor  Mr.  Price  Lt.  Gov.  Trelawny  will  have  to 
remain  in  Jamaica;  his  approaching  marriage. 
A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1751.     Trela-wny,  Edward.     Jamaica.     Extract  of  a  letter  to  Lord 
Nov.  6.  Holderness  respecting  being  succeeded  by   [Rear] 

Admiral  [Charles]  Knowles  as  governor  of  Jamaica. 
Contemporary  copy.     3  pp. 


VERJTON- WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  108 

1751.     Anonymous.     [London.]     Letter   [to   Gov.   Edward    Tre- 
Nov.  3(».  lawny,    Jamaica].     Respecting    Admiral    Knowles 

succeeding  to  Governorship  of  Jamaica,  etc.  Draft. 
3  pp. 

1751.     Nedham,  Ham[ilton]  and  others.     St.  lago  de  la  Vega  [Ja- 
Dec.  7.  maica].     Letter  to  Gov.   Edward  Trelawny.     Re- 

gretting his  departure  and  suggesting  that  he  rec- 
ommend Mr.  Price  as  his  successor.  Attested  copy 
in  handwriting  of  Trelawny.     3  pp. 

1751.     Trelawny,  Edward.     Jamaica.     Letter  to  Francis  Gashry 
Dec.  9.  [Whitehall].    Respecting  succession  to  his  governor- 

ship; [Rear]  [Adml.  Charles]  Knowles  and  Mr. 
Price.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1751.  Trelawny,  Edward.     Jamaica.     Extract  of  letter  to  [Rear] 
Dec.  9.  Admiral  [Charles]  Knowles  [England].    Respecting 

Knowles  chances  of  obtaining  the  Governorship; 
parties  in  Jamaica,  etc.     A.  L.     2  pp. 

1752.  Trela-wny,  Edward.     Jamaica.     Letter  to  Francis  Gashry 
Jan.  11.  [London].     Respecting  a  commission  for  Mr.  Tutle 

in  the  Jamaica  regiment.  L.  S.  with  autograph 
postscript.     2  pp. 

1752.     Anonymous.     [London.]     Letter    [to   Gov.   Edward   Tre- 
Feb.  15.  lawny,  Jamaica].     Regarding  successor  to  the  gov- 

ernorship of  Jamaica;  [Rear]  Admiral  [Charles] 
Knowles  and  his  affairs;  Trelawny 's  claim  against 
the  Treasury,  etc.     Draft.     6  pp. 

1752.     Anonymous.     [London.]     Letter  to   Gov.   [Edward]  Tre- 

Feb.  22.  lawny  [Jamaica].     Respecting  Adml!  Knowles  and 

succession   to   governorship    of    Jamaica.     Draft. 

2  pp. 

1752.     Anonymous.     [London.]     Letter  to  Gov.  [Edward]  Tre- 

Apr.  1.  lawny     [Jamaica].      Respecting    Adm!    Knowles's 

trial    and  the  governorship   of  Jamaica.     Draft. 

3  pp. 

1752.     Trelawny,  [Edward.]    Jamaica.     Letter  to  Lords  Commis- 

Aug.  15.  sioners    of    Trade    and    Plantations    [Whitehall]. 

Respecting  certain  duties  and  the  North  American 

trade;  French  sugar  trade.     Contemporary  copy. 

2  pp. 


104  YERNON- WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

1752.  Trela-wny,  Edward.     Jamaica.     Letter  to  Francis  Gashry 
Aug.  16.  [Whitehall],  respecting  pa^'ment  of  his  claim  against 

the  Treasury.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1753.  Anonymous.     [London.]     Letter   [to   Edward    Trelawn^', 
Jan.  6.  Lisbon^].    Politics  in  England;  family  troubles;  the 

French  on  the  Guinea  coast,  etc.     Draft.     3  pp. 

l7o3.     Trela-wny,  Edward.     [Lisbon.]     Letter  to  Francis  Gashr}'^ 
Mar.  7,  [Whitehall].     State  of  his  health.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1753.     Kno-wles,  Charles.     Jamaica.     Letter  [to  Francis  Gashry 
Apr.  23.  Whitehall].       Enquiring    after    his    letters;    Port 

Royal  in  poor  state  of  defense;  wishes  active  serv- 
ice in  case  of  war.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

[1753.]    Trela-wny,    Edward.     Bath.      Letter    to    Francis    Gashry 
July  19.  [Whitehall].     Gashry's    standing   for   Parliament; 

Trelawny's  claim  and  fund  for  payment  thereof; 
his  health.     A.L.  S.     3  pp. 

1753.     Trela-wny,    Edward.     Bath.     Letter    to    Francis    Gashry 
Aug.  7.  [Whitehall].     Personal  matters  and  payment  of  his 

claims.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1753.     Trela-wny,    Edward.     Bath.     Letter    to    Francis    Gashry 

Oct.  1.  [Whitehall].     Trying  to  restore  his  health  so  as  to 

return  to  Jamaica;  would  prefer  to  retire.     A.  L. 

S.     3  pp. 

1753.     G-arth-waite,  Edward.      "Eashing,-'   England.      Letter   to 

Nov.  1.  '.  Respecting  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Edw.  Trelawny  and 

the  former's  illness.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

[1770]    Virginia,  Legislature,  House  of  Burgesses.     Titles  of  four 

[June]  acts  submitted  for  royal  approval.     1  p.     Enclosed 

in:  Great  Britain,  L9rds  Commissioners  of  Trade 

and  Plantations.     Letter  to  John  Murray,  Earl  of 

Dunmore.     1773,  Mar.  11. 

1773.     G-reat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trades  and  Planta- 
Mar.  11.  tions.     Letter  to  [John  ^Murray.]  Earl  of  Dunmore 

[Williamsburg,  Virginia].  Requesting  information 
upon  certain  Virginia  acts  relative  to  sheriffs  8c 
Tobacco-inspectors  as  members  of  House  of  Bur- 
gesses. L.  S. :  Dartmouth.  Soame  Jenjms.  Bam- 
ber  Gascoyne.    Greville.     W.  JoUiffe.     Garlies. 


VEElSrON- WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS  105 

[  ]  [Abadia,  Mathias.]  [Porto  Rico.]  Memorial  to  the  King 
of  Spain  [Philip  V.],  respecting-  seizures  by  English 
privateers.  2  pp.  Contemporary  copy.  Name 
and  title  of  the  Governor  added  at  bottom  of  2d 
page  in  Wager's  handwriting. 

[        ]    Anonymous.      (Bahamas.)      Letter    to    ?,  respectmg 

building  of  distillery  at  New  Providence,  Bahamas, 
sugar  cane  cultivation  ec.     4  pp.     draft  1 

[  ]  Anonymous.  (Bahamas.)  Memorandum  respecting  Ba- 
hama Islands,  probable  war  with  Spain,  necessary 
measures  of  defense,  etc.     3  pp. 

[  ]  Anonymous.  (Buenos  Ay  res.)  Memorial  respecting  Bue- 
nos Ayres.     Two  copies,  15  pp.  each. 

[  ]  Anonymous.  (Caracas.)  Proposal  for  taking  La  Guaira 
and  Porto  Cavallo  on  the  coast  of  Caracas.  Ways 
and  means  outlined  with  statement  of  relative  mone- 
tary advantage  to  be  gained  by  Great  Britain  and 
the  loss  to  Spain.     4  pp. 

[  ]  Anonymous.  (Cuba.)  A  proposal  for  taking  Cuba  by 
attacking  Havana,  Santiago,  and  other  cities  of  the 
island.     Outline  of  scheme.     6  pp. 

[  ]  Anonymous.  (French  settlement.)  Observations  on  the 
state  of  French  settlements  in  America.     5  pp. 

[  ]  Anonymous,  (Georgia  and  Florida.)  Proposals  relating  to 
the  war  in  Georgia  and  Florida.  Sketch  of  opera- 
tions for  offensive  and  defensive  action,  assistance 
by  sea  and  in  case  of  war  with  France.     3  pp. 

[  ]  Anonymous,  (Honduras.)  Memorandum  respecting  the 
English  logwood  cutters  at  Honduras.     1  p. 

[  ]  Anonymous,  (Jamaica.)  Letter  from  a  North  side  Planter 
[Jamaica]  to  his  friend  in  Spanish  town.  Respect- 
ing the  disadvantages  under  which  they  are  laboring 
and  suggesting  a  plan  for  removing  them.  4  pp. 
Endorsed  by  Wager:  "Send  Dr.  Stewarts  Bond 
Canceled  Affrican  Comp." 

[  ]  Anonymous,  (Jamaica.)  Some  observations  offered  on 
behalf  of  the  government  of  Jamaica  in  support  of 
the  Additional  Duty  Bill.     7  pp. 


106  VEKNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

[  ]  Anonymous,  (San  Salvador.)  Memorial  to  Sir  Charles 
^^'ag•er  respecting  settlement  of  San  Salvador,  or 
Cat  Island.  2  pp.  Endorsed  by  Wager:  "Proposal 
for  settling  Cat  Island  one  of  the  Bahama's." 

[  ]  Anonymous,  (South  America.)  Reasons  for  the  establish- 
ment of  a  new  colony  in  [South]  America.  2  pp. 
Endorsed  by  Wager  as  above. 

[  ]  Anonymous,  (South  Sea.)  An  account  of  the  South  Sea 
Companj^'s  Greenland  trade  and  whale  fishery.     1  p. 

[  ]  Anonymous,  (South  Sea.)  Plan  of  proposed  expedition  to 
the  South  Sea.  Ships  and  force  necessary — various 
Spanish  places  that  could  be  taken,  Calloa,  Panama, 
Darien,  Guatamala,  etc.     11  pp. 

[  ]  Anonymous,  (Spanish  settlements.)  Remarks  on  Spanish 
settlements  in  America.  1  pp.  Endorsed:  "A 
Paper  Relating  to  New  Spain  in  America." 

[  ]  Anonymous,  (Tobacco.)  A  computation  of  what  a  Virginia 
planter  must  save  on  20  hhds.  of  tobacco.     D.  S. : 

"S.  E."     Ip. 

[  ]  Anonymous.  (Trade.)  Some  considerations  of  the  trans- 
actions of  the  Spaniards  toward  the  English  trade 
and  navigation  in  America.     1  pp. 

[  ]  Anonymous.  (Trade.)  List  of  treaties  or  prohibitions  in 
force  to  forbid  trading  with  French  or  Spanish 
islands  from  the  Continent  in  America.     2  copies. 

1  p.     4°     1  p.     F°. 

[         ]    Atkinson,  Joseph.    Description  of  the  Virgin  Islands.    5  pp. 

[         ]    Bahama  Society.     Directions  for  settlement  of  its  affairs. 

2  PP- 

[         J    Canada,  Nova  Scotia,  Annapolis  Royal.     Account  of.     7  pp. 

[  ]  Canada,  Nova  Scotia,  British  force  at.  Charge  of  the  regi- 
ment at  Nova  Scotia.  P^ndorsed  by  Wager  as 
above.     1  p. 

[  ]  [Chetwynd,  Sir  William].  Memorandum  of  computation 
of  expense  of  the  Bahama  Societ}"  touching  New 
Providence.     A.  D.  ?     1  p. 


VEKNON-WAGEK    MANUSCRIPTS  l07 

[  J  Chiloe  (or  Castro)  Island.  [On  west  coast  of  Chile.]  Mem- 
orandum as  being-  a  tit  place  for  ships  in  the  South 
Sea  to  refit.     1  p. 

[  ]  Forbes,  [Hugh?  London f J  Account  of  Porto  Rico  and 
harbor  defences  of  San  Juan.     A.  D.  S.     3  pp. 

[  ]  G-ascoigne,  J[ohn].  A  description  of  Port  Royal  in  South 
Carolina.     A.  D.  S.     10  pp. 

[  J  Grovemors.  British  colonial.  Memorandum  of  amounts 
allowed  for  transporting  their  baggage  to  the  West 
Indies  and  their  governments.     1  p. 

[  J  G-reat  Britain,  Arm}^,  Colonial  Garrisons.  Charge  of  the 
garrison  at:  Annapolis  Royal,  Placentia,  Bermudas, 
Providence,  and  South  Carolina.     3  pp. 

[  ]  Great  Britain,  Army,  Colonial  Garrisons.  Allowance  of 
garrisons  at  Placentia  and  Annapolis.  1  p.  En- 
dorsed: "Price  of  the  Contract  for  the  Garrisons 
of  Placentia  &  Anapolis." 

[  ]  Great  Britain,  Crown,  King,  George  II.  Extract  of  so 
much  of  the  orders  to  his  ^Majesty's  ships  in  Amer- 
ica and  the  West  Indies  as  relate  to  cruising  against 
pirates.     2  pp.     Endorsed:  **  Standing  Orders." 

[  ]  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
tions. Proposals  for  beginning  a  civil  government 
in  Nova  Scotia,  with  a  reply  to  each .  article.  2 
copies.     4  pp.  and  6  pp.  each. 

[  ]  Great  Britain,  Nav}^  Treasurer.  Order  form  (in  blank) 
on  the  Treasurer  [of  the  Nav}']  for  payment  of  pre- 
mium on  masts,  pitch,  tar,  etc.  Printed  form. 
Ip. 

[  ]  Innes,  James.  News  of  capture  of  English  ships  bj"  Span- 
ish privateers.  2  pp.  Endorsed  by  Wager:  ''In- 
telligence from  the  West  Indies." 

[  ]  Jarrold,  Jacob  and  James  Jenner.  [New  Providence.] 
Bill  of  complaint  against  Peter  Goudet  on  behalf  of 
heirs  of  Edward  Cole.     4  pp. 

[  ]  Mo'we,  William.  Letter  to  Sir  Charles  Wager,  respecting 
Spanish  whale  tishers  [from  the  Bay  of  Biscay?]. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 


108  VERNON-WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

[  ]  Newfoundland,  Justices  of  Peace  and  Constable  appoint- 
ments. List  of  persons  appointed  to  administer 
justice  in  the  several  districts  during  the  winter 
season.  Tabular  statement.  2  pp.  Belong-s  with 
Newfoundland  Trade.  Report  to  Lords  Commis- 
sioners of  Trade  and  Plantations  on  operation  of 
Act  of  Parliament  to  encourge  the  trade. 

[  ]  Newfoundland,  Trade.  Report  [to  the  Lords  Commission- 
ers of  Trade  and  Plantations]  on  the  operation  of  the 
Act  of  Parliament  to  encourage  the  trade.     14  pp. 

[  ]  Philippine  Islands,  Expedition  against.  Memorandum  of 
instructions  to  the  British  Commodores  respecting 
victualing,  watering,  etc.,  of  ships  on  vo3^age  out 
and  back.  2  pp.  Endorsed:  "  Mr  N — Memoran- 
dum." 

[  ]  [Philipps,  Richard].  Establishment  of  regiment  of  and  the 
charge  for  garrisons  at  Annapolis  Ro^^al,  Canso, 
and  Placentia.     Tabular  statement.     2  pp. 

[        ]    Roach, .     Sketch  plan  [of   Port  of  Passages.     Near 

San  Sebastian,  Province  of  Biscay,  Spain].  In  ink 
and  pencil.  2  pp.  Endorsed:  "Port  Passage, 
Cap*".  Roach." 

[  ]  Rogers,  Woodes.  Some  observations  on  the  importance  of 
the  Bahama  Islands  to  Great  Britain.     3  pp. 

[  ]  St.  Loe,  [Edward].  Observations  on  the  fishery  of  Placentia, 
in  Newfoundland.  Two  Is  of  additional  memo- 
randa in  Wager's  handwriting.     4  pp. 

[  ]  Saltzburghers.  A  proposal  for  establishing  a  colony  of  them 
in  America.  2  pp.  Endorsed:  ''*  *  *  Capt. 
Coram." 

[  ]  Saltzburghers.  Heads  of  a  scheme  for  transporting  10,000 
Protestant  Saltzburghers  to  South  Carolina.  1  p. 
Endorsed  b}'  Wager:  "  Scheme  for  sending  10,000 
Saltzburghers  to  Carolina." 

[         ]    South  America,  liuenos  Ayres.     An  account  of.     2  pp. 

[         ]    South  America,  Buenos  Ayres.     An  account  of.     3  pp. 


VEKlSrON-WAGER    MANUSCRIPTS  109 

[        ]    Spain,  St.  Sebastian.    Sketch  plan  of  harbor.   1  p.    Memo 
randiim  of   "The  Marks  for  the  Dimond  Rocks" 
[St.  Sebastian  harbor  entrance].   Ip.   See  also:  Shir- 
will,  William.     Account  of  the  town  and  defenses 
of  St.  Sebastian.     1740,  June  5. 

[  ]  ToUor, .  Abstract  of  memorial  [to  the  Lords  Com- 
missioners of  the  Admiralty?].  Respecting  certain 
effects  of  the  King-  at  Antega.     1  p. 

[         ]    Vernon,  Edward.     Line  of  battle,  signals,  etc.     1  p. 

[  ]  [Vincent,  Nicholas?.]  Account  of  dimensions  of  various 
foreign  ships  of  war:  Spanish,  French,  and  Dutch. 
6  pp. 

[  ]  Virginia,  Dismal  Swamp.  Description  of.  Advantages  of 
draining,  Conditions  of  draining,  Proposals  for 
draining.  Estimate  of  the  first  expense.  Petition  to 
the  King  for  grant  of  the  Dismal.  11  pp.  En- 
dorsed by  Wager?:  "Description  of  the  Dismal." 

[  ]  [Wager?,  Sir  Charles.]  Abstract  of  steps  taken  toward 
settling  Nova  Scotia  [sent  to  Thomas  Holies,  Duke 
of  New  Castle].  The  desirability  of  colonizing; 
Cape  Breton.     Contemporary  copy.     1  pp. 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  A  proposal  for  taking  St.  Augustine. 
Auto,  draft.     2  pp. 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.  London.]  Letter  [to  Charles 
Wager  Purvis?].  Giving  advice  respecting  per- 
sonal matters.     Contemporary  copy.     4  pp. 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Memorandum  respecting  Indian 
trade  in  Georgia.  A.  D.  Endorsed  by  Wager: 
"Purser  Benjamin,  DD:  A  purser  of  a  5  rate  to 
succeed  and  make  Coleman."     1  p. 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Memorandum  respecting  claim  of 
Proprietors  of  the  Bahama  Islands  to  perquisites  of 
the  Admiralty.     A.  D.     2  pp. 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Memorandum  of  French  and  Span- 
ish ships  in  and  supposed  to  be  going  to  the  West 
Indies.     A.  D.     1  p. 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Memorandum  of  French  and  Span- 
ish and  English  ships  going  the  West  Indies.  A.  D. 
Ip. 


110  VERNON- WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Clmrles.  London.]  Memorandum  respecting 
proposed  expedition  to  Manila  [Philippine  Islands]; 
forces  required,  etc.  4  pp.  Also  copy  of  1st  two 
pp.  of  same. 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.  London.]  Memorandum  respecting 
proposed  attempt  on  Cartagena,  forces  required, 
etc.     2  pp. 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Memorandum  of  Spanish  places  in 
America.     Auto,  draft.     8  pp. 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Memorandum  of  names  of  places  in 
West  Indies  and  South  America.  A.  D.  Endorsed 
by  Wager:  "Plans  of  Different  places  in  the  West 
Indies,  etc."     1  p. 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Memorandum  [on  Sir  William  Chap- 
man's memorial]  respecting  South  Sea  Companies 
land.  A.  D.  2  pp.  Endorsed:  "Report  to  Sir 
Wm.  Chapman's,  &c.  Memorial.'' 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Memoranda  of  miscellaneous  naval 
and  other  matters  to  be  attended  to.     A.  D.     2  pp. 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Memorandum  respecting  the  Indian 
nations  and  Indian  tfade  in  America.  Auto,  draft. 
Ip. 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Memorandum  of  the  present  state  of 
Newfoundland  and  the  fisheries  and  settlements 
there.     Auto,  draft.     4  pp. 

[  ]  ["Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Memorandum  regarding  imports  and 
exports — slave  trade  and  the  West  Indies.  Auto, 
draft.     1  p. 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Observations  on  petition  [of  London] 
merchants  regarding  protection  of  trade;  reports  of 
captures  and  note  of  British  men  of  war  covering 
the  stations  where  same  were  taken,  in  parallel 
columns.  A.  D.  6  pp.  Endorsed  by  Wager:  "A 
Proposal  to  make  an  Attempt  on  Guatimala  and 
that  Part  of  the  Spanish  West  Indies  near  the  Gulf 
of  Honduras  &c." 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Observations  on  trade  and  navigation 
of  West  Indies.  Locations  of  islands,  trade  winds, 
smuggling,  etc.  A.  D.  6  pp.  1  additional  page  in 
different  hand. 


VERNON- WAGER   MANUSCRIPTS  111 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Remarks  on  objections  to  project  of 
regulating  navigation  in  America  between  French 
and  English  "as  it  has  been  proposed  by  L"^ 
Waldegrave."    A.  D.     1  p. 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  A  scheme  or  proposal  for  taking  the 
city  of  Manila,  Philippine  Islands.  Auto,  draft. 
3  pp.  Also  complete  and  partial  contemporary 
copies  of  same. 

[  ]  [Wager,  Sir  Charles.]  Scheme  for  establishing  Nova  Scotia 
and  improving  the  fisheries  there  and  at  Newfound- 
land.    A.  D.     2  pp. 

[  ]  West  Indies,  Bahamas.  A  short  computation  of  expense 
in  settling  and  improving  the  Islands  for  the  first 
three  3^ears.     1  p. 

[  ]  West  Indies,  Bahamas,  Aberco  Island.  Memoradum 
respecting  wood-cutting  and  settlement  of.     1  p. 

[  ]  West  Indies,  Bahamas.  Copartners.  Account  by  way  of 
abstract,  what  became  of  the  goods  and  stores  ^ent 
to  the  Bahama  Islands.     2  pp.     Endorsed  as  above. 

[  ]  West  Indies,  Bahamas  New  Providence.  Troops  at.  Pro- 
posal for  establishing  a  new  Independent  Company 
at  New  Providence  out  of  the  four  independent 
companies  at  New  York.     1  p. 

[  ]  West  Indies,  Bahamas.  Proprietors.  A  report  to  the 
Lords  of  the  Treasury  [of  Great  Britain]  giving 
abstract  of  title  of  the  Proprietors.     3  pp. 


APPENDIX 


The  following  documents  relating  to  the  expulsion  of  the  Acadians 
and  military  matters  in  Canada  and  Virginia  are  found  in  the  last  two 
volumes  of  the  Vernon-Wager  collection.  They  have  no  bearing  upon 
the  papers  preceding,  and  were  probably  placed  in  this  collection  by 
Chalmers  for  convenience  sake  onl3^  These  documents  are  not 
indexed. 

ITS^.     La-wrence,    Charles.     [Zt.    Gov.,  Nova   Scotia.'\    Halifax. 
Dec.  12.  Letter  to  Lt.  Col.    [Robert]   Monckton   [Boston]. 

Hopes  Gov.  [William]  Shirley  will  be  convinced 
"of  the  necessity  of  undertaking  the  grand  Project" 
[against  Forts  Beausejour  and  Gaspereau];  the 
Chignecto  lands;  Massachusetts  and  the  expense  of 
the  war.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1755.     La-wrence,  Charles.     [Lt.    Gov.,    Nova   Scotia.^     Halifax. 
Jan.  9.  Letter  to  [Lt.]  Col.  [Robert]  Monckton  [Boston]. 

Seige  supplies,  arms  and  recruits  from  New  Eng- 
land; no  intelligence  from  Beausejour;  measures 
of  defense  against  French;  naval  force  on  this 
station;  lines  of  commucation,  etc.     A.  L.  S.     4pp. 

1755.     Lawrence,  Charles.     [Lt.    Gov.,  Nova   Scotia.']     Halifax. 
Jan.  30.  Letter  to  Lt.   Col.    [Robert]  Monckton    [Boston]. 

Warns  against  dishonesty  of  contractors;  the  extra- 
ordinary expense  of  clothing;  military  stores  to  be 
procured  at  Boston;  officers  in  charge  of  purchas- 
ing, etc. ;  Gov.  [William]  Shirley's  son-in-law  urged 
for  appointment  in  commissary  dept.  hj  the  Gover- 
nor; succession  to  command;  declaration  to  be  made 
to  French  inhabitants  of  Chignecto;  does  not  wish 
them  to  take  oath  of  allegiance  as  that  would  "tie 
up  our  hands  and  disqualify  us  to  extirpate  them"  ; 
New  Englanders  to  be  encouraged  to  settle  on  the ' 
thus  vacated  lands;  money  for  the  expedition;  Shir- 
lej^'s  son-in-law's  desire;  St.  Johns  and  Canada. 
A.  L.  S.  8  pp. 
32066—04 8  113 


114  APPENDIX 

1755.     Lawrence,   Charles.     \^Lt.    Gov.^   JS^ova    Scotia.]     Halifax. 
Feb.  1.  Letter  to  [Lt.]  Col.  [Robert]  Monckton  [Boston]. 

Movements  of  officers;  intelligence  of  French;  can- 
non needed  for  security  of  Halifax.    A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1755.     LaTvrence,  Charles.     [Lt.    Gov.,    JVova  Scotia.]     Halifax. 
Feb.  16.  Letter  to  [Lt.]  Col.   [Robert]  Monckton  [Boston]. 

Indian  overtures  for  peace  and  intelligence  from 
Beausejour  and  Louisbourg;  arms  in  store  at 
Annapolis  Roj^al;  desires  intelligence  of  French  on 
the  Ohio.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1755.     Lawrence,    Charles.     [Zt.     Gov.,  Nova    Scotia.]     Halifax 

Feb.  20.  Letter  to  [Lt.]  Col.  [Robert]  Monckton  [Boston]. 

Recruiting  in  New  England;  supplies  and  additional 

men  proposed  by  Gov.  [William]  Shirley.     A.  L.  S. 

3  pp. 

1755.     La-wrence,   Charles.     [Lt.    Gov.^   Nova   Scotia.]     Halifax. 
Mar.  2.  Letter  to  [Lt.]  Col.  [Robert]  Monckton  [Boston]. 

Intelligence  of  Chignecto;  news  of  [Monckton's] 
intended  expedition  has  leaked  out;  has  plans  of 
Chignecto;  French  spy  in  New  York;  state  of  sup- 
plies at  Louisbourg.     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1755.     Lawrence,   Charles.     [Lt.    Gov..,   Nova    Scotia.]     Halifax. 
Mar.  28.  Letter   to  Lt.   Col.   [Robert]   Monckton  [Boston]. 

Arms  of  recruits;  scarcity  of  powder;  different 
calibre  of  arms;  Gov.  [William]  Shirle^^'s  departure 
for  Maryland;  Annapolis  Royal  a  better  rendezvous 
than  Minos  Basin;  conflict  of  rank  between  pro- 
vincial and  regular  army  officers;  whaleboats; 
deserters;  need  of  despatch  boats;  Capt.  [John] 
Winslow's  pay;  provisions  and  contract  for  same, 
for  troops  on  intended  expedition  [against  Beause- 
jour and  Gaspereau].     L.  S.     20  pp. 

1755.     La-wrence,   Charles.     [Lt.    Gov.^   Nova    Scotia.]     Halifax. 
Mar.  29.  Letter   [to   Lt.    Col.    Robert    Monckton,    Boston]. 

Introducing  Capt.  [Charles]  Broome;  lack  of  offi- 
cers.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 


APPENDIX  115 

1755.     La-wrence,  Charles.    \^Lt.    Gov.^   Nova    Seotla.']     Halifax. 
Ma}^  1.  Letter   to  Lt.   Col.   [Robert]  Monckton    [Boston.] 

Thinks  inhabitants  should  be  driven  out  [of  Acadia] 
and  country  destroyed  if  Fort  Beausejour  can  be 
taken;  his  instructions  are  general;  intelligence  of 
French;  necessity  of  maintaining  communications; 
courts-martial;  urges  economy;  King's  order  set- 
tling rank  of  regular  and  provincial  officers;  powder 
from  Annapolis  Royal.     L.  S.     6  pp. 

1755.     Lavrrence,   Charles    {^Lt.    Gooj.^   Nova    Scotia.']     Halifax. 

May  2.  Letter  to  [Lt.]  Col.  [RobertMonckton,  Boston].    The 

Vulture  and  transports  have  sailed  for  Annapolis; 

he  will  find  his  instructions  there  on  his  arrival; 

wishes   him   success   [in   expedition    against   Fort 

Beausejour  and  Gaspereau].     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

[1755.]   La-wrence,  Charles  \Lt.  Gov..,  of  Nova  Scotia.]     [Halifax.] 
[June  11.]  Letter    to   [Lt.]   Col.  [Robert]   Monckton   [before 

Beausejour].  Respecting  question  of  tax  on  rum 
carried  on  transports;  desires  proved  accounts  of 
quantities  on  board  and  will  forward  opinion  of 
council  as  soon  as  given.     L.  S.     1  p. 

1755.     Lawrence,  Charles   \^Lt.  Gov..,  of  Nova  Scotia.]     Halifax. 
June  11.  Letter  to   [Lt.]   Col.  [Robert]   Monckton   [before 

Beausejour  ?].  Hopes  for  his  success  at  Beausejour; 
French  frigates  at  St.  Johns;  powder  shipments; 
augmenting  of  the  regiments  in  Nova  Scotia.  L.  S. 
4  pp. 

1755.     Lawrence,  Charles  [Lt.    Gov.  of  Nova  Scotia.]     Halifax. 

June  19.  Letter   to   [Lt.]  Col.    [Robert]    Monckton    [before 

Beausejour].    Hopes  he  has  taken  Beausejour;  ships 

and  troops  from  France;  expedition  to  St.  Johns; 

Lawrence  needs  cannon  and  a  vessel.     L.  S.     5.  pp. 

1755.      Lawrence,  Charles.     {Lt.  Gov.  of  Nwa  Scotia.]     Halifax. 
June  21.  Letter  [to  Lt,  Col.  Robert  Monckton,  before  Beau- 

sejour]. Capture  of  French  vessel  b}'  [Rear]  Adml. 
[Edward]  Boscawen;  his  fleet  off  Louisburg;  rein- 
forcements; war  has  not  been  declared.    L.  S.    3  pp. 


116  APPENDIX 

1755.     La-wrence,  Charles.     [Z^.  Gov.  of  Nova  Scotia.]^     Halifax. 
June  25.  Letter   to   [Lt.]  Col.    [Robert]   Monckton   [before 

Beausejour].  Congratulations  on  taking  Fort  Beau- 
sejour;  the  St.  John's  expedition;  reconstruction 
of  the  fort;  information  desired  of  state  of  country, 
etc.;  rebellious  inhabitants;  Indians;  stores;  settle- 
ment of  Chignecto.     L.  S.     11  pp. 

1755.     La-wrence,  Charles.     [Z^.  Gov.  of  Nova  Scotia.]     Halifax. 
July  13.  Letter  to  [Lt.]  Col.  [Robert]  Monckton  [Acadia?]. 

Destruction  at  St.  John's  and  panic  of  Indians; 
hostages  and  treaty;  French  inhabitants  and  English 
settlers;  returns  of  troops  wanted  for  [Maj.]  Gen. 
[Edward]  Braddock ;  repairing  and  garrisoning  Forts 
Beausejour  and  Gaspereau;  Capt.  Hill's  draft  for 
subsistence  money;  wishes  return  of  provisions; 
entire  isthmus  to  be  secured;  transports  dismissed 
and  attempt  on  St.  Johns  given  over  for  the  pres- 
ent.    L.  S.     12  pp. 

1755.      La-wrence,  Charles.     [Zt.  Gov.  of  Nova  Scotia.]     Halifax. 
Aug.  11.  Letter  to  [Lt.]  Col.  [Robert]  Monckton  [Acadia]. 

Instructing  him  as  to  embarkation  of  the  Acadians. 
L.  S.     3  pp. 

1755.     La-wrence,  Charles.     \^Lt.  Gov.  of  Nova  Scotia.]     Halifax. 
Aug.  26.  Letter  to  Lt.  Col.  [Robert]  Monckton  [Annapolis 

Ro3'al].  Instructions  as  to  his  cash  accounts;  troops 
needed  at  Forts  Cumberland,  Gaspereau  and  Law- 
rence; provisions  and  ammunition  for  Col.  Wins- 
low;  inhabitants  and  Indians;  brick  making;  pris- 
oners; relief  of  regular  troops;  Micmac  Indians; 
inhabitants  running  off  with  transports;  unloading 
of  suppl}'^  ships;  prizes;  Capt.  Lewis's  rangers; 
wood  for  Fort  Lawrence;  cattle  and  meat  for  army. 
L.  S.     12  pp. 

1755.     La-wrence,  Charles.     [Z^.  Gov.  of  Nova  Scotia.]     Halifax. 
Aug.  2S.  Letter  to  [Lt.]  Col.  [Robert]  Monckton  [Annapolis 

Ro3'al?].  Orders  to  Capt.  Cobb  to  go  to  St.  Johns 
River.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1755.      La-wrence,  Charles.     [Lt.  Gov.  of  Nova  Scotia.]     Halifax. 

Sep.  2.  Letter  to-[Lt.]  Col.  [Ro])ert]  Monckton  [Annapolis 

Ro3'al].  Sends  cannon  by  David  Bingham;  wishes 
him  sent  to  South  Carolina.     L.  S.     2  pp. 


APPENDIX  117 

1755.      Lawrence,  Charles.     [Lt.    Gov.,  Nova    Scotia.']     Halifax. 
Sep.  11.  Letter  to  Lt.  Col.  [Robert]    Monckton     [Acadia]. 

Minor  reverses;  instructions  regarding  expulsion  of 
Acadians;  good  behavior  of  certain  officers;  powder 
supply;  disposal  of  cattle;  enlistment  of  provincials 
in  regular  army;  corn  to  be  preserved.    L.  S.  1  pp. 

1755.      Lawrence,   Charles.     [Lt.    Gov..,   Nova   Scotia.]     Halifax. 
Sep.  27.  Letter  to  [Lt.]  Col.  [Robert]  ]\Ionckton    [Acadia]. 

Collection  of  duties  on  spirituous  liquors  sold  at 
retail.     L.  S.  2  pp. 

1755.     Lawrence,  Charles.     {Lt.    Gov..,  Nova   Scotia.]     Halifax. 
Sep.  30.  Letter  to  [Lt.]  Col.  [Robert]  Monckton     [Acadia]. 

Delay  in  sailing  of  transports  causes  uneasiness; 
men  to  be  embarked  whether  women  have  come  or 
not;  complains  of  expense  caused  hj  delay  in  send- 
ing off  the  Acadians;  disposition  of  stores  and 
French  vessels;  mone}^  for  regular  troops;  Mr. 
Tonge's  allowance;  his  continuance  in  command; 
reports  of  the  French  and  Indians,     L.  S.     3  pp. 

1755.     Lawrence,  Charles.     [Lt.    Gov.,    Nova  Scotia.]     Halifax. 
Oct.  23.  Letter]  to  [Lt.]  Col.   [Robert]  Monckton  [Acadia]. 

Forwards  provisions;  return  of  troops;  Monckton's 
return;  destruction  of  Acadian  villages;  desires 
accounts  of  the  [Beausejour]  expedition.  L.  S.  7 
pp. 

[1757?]   Trelawny,   [Sir]  W[illiam].     [Lieut.,  British  Navy.]     Ply- 
May  27.  mouth  Dock.     Letter  [to   Francis  Gashry,  White- 
hall].    Requesting  appointment  to  command  H.  M. 
sloop  Despatch.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1757     Trelawny,  [Sir]  W[illiam].    [Capt.,  British  Navy.]  YL.  M.S. 
July  23.  Harwich.     Letter  [to  Francis  Gashry,  Whitehall]. 

Respecting  berth  of  master  for  one  Brooking.  A. 
L.  S.     1  p. 

1757.     Trelawny,  [Sir]  W[illiam].    [Capt.,  British NoAyy.]   H.M.S. 
July  31.  Harwich.     Letter  [to  Francis  Gashry,  Whitehall]. 

Respecting  his  application  for  Brooking.  A.  L.  S. 
Ip. 


118  APPENDIX 

1757.     Trelawny,  [Sir]  W[illiam].     [Caj)t.,  Bpitii^h Ravij.]     Dover 
Sep.  27.  Road.      Letter    [to    Francis     Gaslir}-,  Whitehall]. 

Requesting  him  to  obtain  the  Ilai'wicli  for  him  from 
[George,]  Lord  Anson;  has  been  chosen  magistrate 
at  West  Loos.  A.  L.  S.  2  pp.  Endorsed  "29th 
Sept.  1757.  Mr.  Clevland  told  me  this  morning 
that  the  IlarwicJc  was  given  away  to  Capt.  W™. 
Marsh  the  same  day  the  Capt.  Rawle}^  quitted  her.*" 

1760.     Fauquier,  Francis.     \^Lt.    Gov,,    Virginia.']     "W^^burgh." 
Mar.  22.  Letter  to  Maj.  Gen.  [John]  Stanwix  [Pittsburg?]. 

The  strength  of  the  Virginia  regiment;  application 
of  officers  for  grants  of  lands  under  [Dinwiddie's] 
proclamation;  recommends  Lt.  [Leonard?]  Price. 
A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1760.     Fauquier,  Francis.     [Z^.    Gov..,   Virginia.']     "W™^burgh." 
May  21.  Letter  to  "Maj.  [Brig.]  Gen."  [Robert]  Monckton 

[New  York?].  Strength  of  the  Virginia  Regiment; 
assistance  given  South  Carolina  against  Cherokee 
Indians;  land  grants  to  troops;  desires  copies  of 
Indian  treaties  which  will  give  information  of  lands 
at  his  disposal.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1760.     Fauquier,  Francis.    \^Lt.  Gov.  of  Virginia.]    "W^'burgh." 
June  12.  Letter  to  Brig.  Gen.  [Robert]  Monckton  [Bedford, 

Pennf].  Apologising  for  recalling  Col.  [William] 
Byrd  who  is  to  command  relief  expedition  to  South 
Carolina  against  the  Cherokees;  Lt.  Col.  [Adam] 
Stephen,  who  will  be  left  in  command,  is  a  competent 
officer.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1760.     Amherst,  [Sir]  Jeflfrey.     \Maj.    Gen.   and    Commanded'  in 
Aug.  8.  ''^>'"'ft  British  Army  in  America.]     Oswego  [New 

York].  Letter  to  Brigadier  Genl.  [Robert]  Monck- 
ton [Pittsburg?].  Probable  "visit  to  Detroit"; 
public  money  and  dishonesty  [at  Pittsburg];  troops 
sent  up  the  St.  Lawrence.     A.  L.  S.     3  pp. 

1760.     Fauquier,   Francis.     [Lt.    Gov.,   Virginia.]     "W^'burgh." 
Sep.  lO.  Letter  to  Brig.   Gen.    [Robert]   Monckton   [Pitts- 

burg]. Will  lay  his  request  [for  troops]  before  the 
Assembly.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 


J^PPENDIX  119 

1Y60.     Amherst,   [Sir]  Jeffrey.     [^laj.    Gen.   and  CommAinder  in 
Sep.  12.  M*"/-!  British  Army  in  America.']     Camp  of  Mon- 

treal. Letter  to  Brig.  Gen.  [Robert]  Monckton 
[Pittsburg].  The  whole  of  Canada  has  been  sur- 
rendered; orders  him  to  forward  Vaudreiul's 
enclosed  orders  to  the  French  posts  in  his  region, 
secure  the  arms,  administer  oath  to  inhabitants, 
etc. ;  to  establish  such  British  posts  as  he  deems 
necessary  and  use  Rogers'  Rangers  in  exploring  the 
country-,  two  companies  of  which  are  sent  him; 
Amherst  will  probably  go  to  New  York  and  the 
Mississippi  may  be  attempted.     A.  L.  S.     1  pp. 

1760.     Fauquier,    Francis.     [Lt.    Gov.^  Virginia.]     "W^^burgh." 
Oct.  17.  Letter   to   Brig.   Gen.   [Robert]  Monckton   [Pitts- 

burg?]. [Ma].]  Gen.  [Sir  Jeffrey]  Amherst's  success 
has  altered  affairs;  Virginia  troops  urgentl}^  needed 
on  southwest  frontier;  assembly  has  passed  a  bill 
recalling  all  the  soldiers  in  the  north  and  orders 
go  with  this  to  Lt.  Col.  [Adam]  Stephen.  A.  L.  S. 
2  pp. 

1760.      Fauquier,    Francis.     [Lt.    Gov..,  Virginia.]      "W"'burgh." 
Oct.  27.  Letter  to  Brig.   Gen.    [Robert]   Monckton   [Pitts- 

burg]. Assembly  has  not  put  it  in  his  power  to 
comply  with  his  request  [to  send  more  troops]; 
absolute  necessity  of  guarding  the  southwest  fron- 
tier against  the  Cherokees.     A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1760.  Fauquier,  Francis.  [Lt.  Gov..,  Virginia.]  "W^'burgh." 
Nov.  12.  Letter  to  Brig.  Gen.  [Robert]  Monckton  [Pitts- 
burg]. Can't  supply  men;  he  may  keep  those  Vir- 
ginia troops  he  now  has  provided  he  put  them  in 
the  King's  pay;  in  such  case  their  return  is  desired 
by  next  February  to  guard  the  southwest  frontiers 
from  the  Cherokees.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1761.  Amherst,  [Sir]  Jeffrey.  [^Laj-  Gen.  and  Commander  in 
May  30.  <^'hief,  British  Army  in  America.]  Albany.  Let- 
ter to  Maj.  Gen.  [Robert]  Monckton  [New  York]. 
Col.  [John]  Bradstreet's  recommendation  of  Har- 
menius  Schuyler  for  sheriff'  of  Albany.  A.  L.  S. 
2  pp. 


120  APPEISTDIX 

1761.  Amherst,  [Sir]  Jeffrey.  [Maj-  Gen.  and  Commander  in 
June  tt.  Chltf.,  British  Army  in  America, '\  Albam^.  Let- 
ter to  [Maj.]  Gen.  [Robert]  Monckton  [Philadel- 
phia]. Movements  of  Captains  [Thomas]  Boj^d  and 
[Arthur  Hill?]  Pryce;  has  talked  with  Sir  William 
Johnson  on  Connecticut  and  Pennsylvania  dis- 
putes.    A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

i761.     Amherst,  [Sir]  Jeffrey.     \_Maj.  Gen.    and   Commander  in 
June  28.  Chief,  British  Army  in  A7nerica.]     Albany.     Let- 

ter to  Maj.  Gen.  [Robert]  Monckton  [New  York]. 
Settlement  of  military  accounts;  artillery  and 
Pennsylvania  men;  Indian  chiefs  from  Detroit  and 
[George]  Croghan;  exploration  of  upper  lake  coun- 
try and  settlement  of  posts;  requests  that  Croghan 
and  the  Indians  be  supplied  with  provisions;  block- 
house at  Sandusk3\     A.  L.  S.     4  pp. 

1762.  Bradstreet,  John.  [Maj.  Gen.,  British  Army  iii  America.l 
June  7.  Albany.  Letter  to  [Maj.  Gen.]  Sir  Jeffrey  Am- 
herst [New  York].  Difficulties  with  inhabitants 
over  impress  of  horses  and  carriages;  intention  to 
imprison  arm}"  oflBcers,  etc.;  Lt.  Cuyler's  trial. 
A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1762.     Amherst,   [Sir]  Jeffre}^     \_Maj.    Gen.  and  Comma/nder  in 
June  21.  Chief.,   British  Army   in   America.^     New   York. 

Letter  to  [Maj.  Gen.  Robert]  Govr.  Monckton 
[New  York?].  Respecting  passage  of  an  act  pro- 
viding for  impressing  horses  and  carriages  into  the 
King's  service.     L.  S.     2  pp. 

1762.     Amherst,   [Sir]  Jeffrey.     \_Maj.    Gen.  and  Commander  in 
July  4.  Chief  British   Army  in   America.]     New  York. 

Letter  to  [Maj.  Gen.  Robert]  Govr.  Monckton 
[New  York].  Backwardness  of  New  York  in  sup- 
plying its  quota  of  men  for  the  regular  and  provin- 
cial service.     L.  S.     2  pp. 

1762.     Amherst,  [Sir]  Jeffrey.     [Maj.    Gen.  and  Commander  in 
July  12.  ehief,    British    Army   in   America.]      New   York. 

Letter  to  [Maj.  Gen.  Robert]  Govr.  Monckton 
[New  York].  Respecting  certain  lands  in  Albany, 
title  to  which  is  disputed  between  the  Crown  and 
the  Dutch  Church.     L.  S.     2  pp. 


APPET^DIX  121 

1762.     Amherst,  [Sir]  Jeffrey.      [Maj.    Gen.   and  Commander  in 
Aug.  4.  chiefs   British   Army   in   Atuerica.]     New   York. 

Letter  to  [Maj.  Gen.  Robert]  Govr.  Monckton 
[New  York].  Troops  necessary  to  garrison  the 
several  posts  and  protect  the  frontier;  enlistments 
in  regular  army  and  backwardness  of  the  province 
in  this  respect.     L.  S.     2  pp. 

1762.       Bradstreet,  John.     [Maj.  Gen..,  British  A^^niy  in  Amer- 

Aug.  31.  /c«.]     Albany.     Letter  to  [Maj.  Gen.]  Sir  Jeffrey 

Amherst  [New  York].     Lt.  Cuyler's  trial  by  civil 

authorities  for   impressing   horses   and   carriages. 

A.  L.  S.     1  p. 

1762.     Amherst,  [Sir]  Jeffrey.     \_Maj.    Gen.   and  Commander  in 
Sep.  19,  chief.,   British  Army  in   America.^      New   York. 

Letter  to  [Maj.  Gen.  Robert]  Govr.  Monckton 
[New  York].  Bounty  money  voted  by  Assembly 
and  enlistments  in  the  regular  service.  A.  L.  S. 
2  pp. 

1762.     Fauquier,  Francis.     \Lt.  Gov.  of  Virginia.']    "W™^burgh." 
Oct.  30.  Letter    to    Maj.    Gen.    [Robert]    Monckton    [New 

York],  Conveying  his  own  and  the  Assembly's 
thanks  for  his  care  in  securing  the  colony  from 
fraud  [in  the  customs?  service];  congratulates  him 
on  success  of  his  West  Indies  campaign.  A.  L.  S. 
Ip. 

1762.  Amherst,  [Sir]  Jeffrey.     \^Maj.    Gen.  and   Commander  in 
Dec.  29.  chief   British   Army   in    America.]     New   York. 

Letter  to  [Maj.  Gen.  Robert]  Govr.  Monckton 
[New  York].  French  and  Spanish  in  New  York 
city  are  supplying  enemy  with  goods;  all  of  them 
should  be  compelled  to  leave.     A.  L.  S.     2  pp. 

1763.  Amherst,   [Sir]  Jeffrey.     [Maj.    Gen.  and  CommoMder  in 
June  17.  chief    British   Army   in    America.]     New   York. 

Letter  to  [Maj.  Gen.  Robert]  Govr.  Monckton 
[New  York].  On  news  of  Indian  movements  has 
detained  the  New  York  Provincials;  hopes  pa}^  will 
be  granted  them  for  this  additional  service.  L.  S. 
Ip. 

1763.     Amherst,  William.     [Adj.  Gen.,  British  Ann  yi7iAi7ierica.] 
Sep.  22.  Headquarters,  New  York.     Orders  regulating  stop- 

pages of  soldiers'  pay,  for  provisions.  "A  true 
Copy.     W"  Hall,  Capt.  ib'''  Reg*"     1  p. 


122  APPENDIX 

1764.     G-age,   Thomas.     [3/^^*.    Gen.    and    Commander    in    chief., 
May  2.  British  Armi/  in  America.']     New  York.     Orders 

to  the  officer  commanding  camp  of  45'''  regiment  at 
Placentia,  regulating  stoppages  of  soldiers'  pay, 
for  provisions.  "A  true  Copy.  W™  Hall,  Capt. 
45"'  Regt."     1  p. 

1764.  G-age,  Thomas.  \^Ilaj.  Gen.  and  Commander  in  cJiief., 
June  23.  British  Army  in  America.]     New  York.     Extract 

of  letter  to  the  commanding  officer  of  detachment 
of  45"'  regiment  at  Placentia  respecting  officers 
absenting  themselves  from  their  posts  without  leave. 
"A  true  Copy.    Wm.  Hall,  Capt.  45"^  Reg*"     2  pp. 

1765.  Maitland,  Richard.  {Deputy  Adj.  Gen\  British  Army  in 
Jan.  31-  America.]  Headquarters,  New  York.  Orders  to 
Feb.  16.                   Capt.  [Thomas]  Vaughan  or  officer  commanding  at 

Placentia,  respecting  construction  of  works.  D.  S. 
1.  p. 

1773.  G-reat  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
Mar.  2.  tions.     Whitehall.     Letter  to  [John  Murray,]  Earl 

of  Dunmore  [Williamsburg?  Virginia].  Comment- 
ing upon  certain  laws  sent  for  Royal  approval;  dis- 
cusses bill  for  light  house  at  Cape  Henry,  increase  in 
number  of  representatives  in  House  of  Burgesses, 
and  act  respecting  property  of  infants  and  feme 
coverts.  L.  S. :  Dartmouth.  Garlics.  Soame 
Jenyns.     Greville.     4  pp. 


INDEX 


123 


INDEX 


Abadia,  Mathias  de.     Gov.,  Porto  Rico. 

1741,  Jan.  18.    To  Sebastian  de  Eslavaa. 
1741,  Jan.  21.     To  Rodrigo  de  Torres, 
n.  d.,  Memorial  to  King  of  Spain. 

Aberco  Island,  Bahamas.     See:  West  Indies,  Bahamas. 

Admiralty.     See:  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  the  Admiralty. 

Annapolis  Royal.     See:  Canada,  Nova  Scotia. 

Anonymous. 

1730,  Sep.  15.     Proposed  heads  for  proclamation  for  suppression  of  piracy. 

1730,  Sep.  ?     Instructions  to  encourage  captains  to  take  pirates. 

1732,  Dec.  21.    Reasons  for  speedy  settlement  of  Nova  Scotia. 

1734,  Sep.  4.     Letter  to  Capt.  Charles  Cotrell. 

1734,  Oct.  25.     Considerations  of  the  state  of  Jamaica  and  runaway  negroes, 

1734,  Nov.  28.     Letter.     Affairs  of  Georgia. 

1734?, .     Memorandum  of  treatment  of  the  Pontchartrain  on  west  coast  of 

Africa. 
1734/5,  Mar.  3.    Extract  of  letter  respecting  Bahamas  and  Gov.  Fitz-William. 

1737? .     Proposal  to  South  Sea  Company  to  furnish  negroes  to  Havana. 

1739,  Jan.  14.     Letter  to  Admiral  Wager. 

1739,  Feb.     Letter  to  Admiral  Wager. 

1739,  Mar.  13.     List  of  cargoes  of  Register  Ships  arrived  in  Bay  of  Cadiz  from 

Buenos  Ayres. 

1739,  Aug.  9.     Letter  to  Admiral  Wager. 

1740,  July  31-Nov.  2.     Journal  of  voyage  from  Ferrol  to  Cartagena. 

1740,  Nov.  5-6.     Extracts  of  letters  from  officers  on  the  Ferroll  squadron. 
1740, .     Project  for  attacking  La  Vera  Cruz  and  Mexico.     "No.  1."    Same. 

"No.  2." 
1740?, .     Information  sent  to  Vice  Admiral  Vernon. 

1741,  Mar.  29.     Account  of  landing  places  near  Cartagena. 

1741,    Mar.?     "Abstract  of    letters"    passed    between   French  and   Spanish 

Governors  of  the  West  Indies,  etc. 
1741,  April.     An  account  of  the  expedition  against  Cartagena. 
1741,  Oct.  8.     Project  for  making  a  settlement  near  Vera  Cruz. 
1746,  Aug.  30.     Letter  to  Duke  of  Bedford. 

1748,  Dec.  20.     Letter  to  Gov.  Trelawny. 

1749,  Aug.  29.     Letter  to  Gov.  Trelawny. 

1749,  Sep.  30.     Letter  to  Gov.  Trelawny. 
1749/50,  Jan.  25.     Letter  to  Gov.  Trelawny. 
1749/50,  Feb.  3.     Letter  to  Gov.  Trelawny. 

1750,  Dec.  30.     Letter  to  Gov.  Trelawny. 

1751,  June  14.     Letter  to  Gov.  Trelawny. 
1751,  July  14.     Letter  to  Gov.  Trelawny. 

125 


126  INDEX 

Anonymous — Continued. 

1751,  July  30.     Letter  to  Gov.  Trelawny. 
1751,  Sep.  26.     Letter  to  Gov.  Trelawny. 

1751,  Nov.  30.     Letter  to  Gov.  Trelawny. 

1752,  Feb.  15.     Letter  to  Gov.  Trelawny. 
1752,  Feb.  22.     Letter  to  Gov.  Trelawny. 

1752,  Apr.  1.     Letter  to  Gov.  Trelawny. 

1753,  Jan.  6.     Letter  to  Gov.  Trelawny. 

n.  d.  Bahamas.     Letter  respecting  building  distillery  at  New  Providence,  etc. 

n.  d.  Bahamas.     Memorandum  respecting  probable  war  with  Spain,  measures 

of  defense,  etc. 

n.  d.  Buenos  Ayres.     Memorial  respecting. 

n.  d.  Caracas.     Proposal  for  taking  La  Guaira  and  Porto  Cavallo. 

n.  d.  Cuba.     Proposal  for  attacking  Havana,  Santiago,  etc. 

n.  d.  French  Settlements  in  America,  Observations, 

n.  d.  Georgia  and  Florida.     Proposals  relating  to  war  in. 

n.  d.  Honduras.     Memorandum  respecting  English  logwood  cutters, 

n.  d.  Jamaica.     Letter  from  a  North  Side  Planter  respecting  disadvantages. 

n.  d.  Jamaica.     Observations  in  support  of  the  Additional  Duty  Bill, 

n.  d.  San  Salvador.     Memorial  to  Sir  Charles  Wager  respecting  settlement  of. 

n.  <1.  South  America.     Reasons  for  establishing  a  new  colony  in. 

n.  d.  South  Sea.    Proposed  expedition  to. 

n.  d.  South  Sea  Company.    Account  of  the  Greenland  trade  of. 

n.  d.  Spanish  settlements  in  America.     Remarks  on. 

n.  d.  Tobacco.     Computation  of  what  a  Virginia  planter  must  save  on  20 

hhds.  of  tobacco, 

n.  d.  Trade.     Considerations  of  actions  of  Spaniards  towards  English  trade, 

n.  d.  Trade.     Treaties  in  force  to  forbid  trading  with  French  and  Spanish 

islands,  etc. 

Armstrong,  John.     Officer  of  British  Ordnance.     1741,  Oct.  27.     To  Duke  of  Mon- 
tague. 

Armstrong,  Lawrence.     Lt.  Gov.,  Nova  Scotia. 

1727,  Nov.  3.     To  the  Lords  Committee?  of  Privy  Council  for  Plantation 

Affairs. 
1727,  Nov.  8.     Observations  on  state  of  Nova  Scotia. 
1727,  Nov.  3.     Abstract  of  account  of  Nova  Scotia. 

Atkinson,  Joseph,     n.  d.     Description  of  the  Virgin  Islands. 


Bahama  Islands.     See:  West  Indies. 

Bahama  Lessees.     1731,  Apr.  8.     Minutes  of  meeting. 

Bahama  Society. 

1720-28,  June-June.     Brief  state  of  affairs  of  society. 
1728,  Sep.  1.     List  of  receipts  for  shares  of  stock. 

1728,  Sep.  1?     Subscription  receipts  outstanding. 

1729,  May  7.     Account  of  receipts  sent  to  Capt.  Hyde. 

1729,  Aug.  25.     List  of  effects  at  New  Providence. 

1730,  May  20.     List  of  outstanding  receipts  for  stock. 


INDEX  127 

Baliama  Society — Continued. 

1731,  April.     Computation  of  goods  shipped  to  New  Providence. 
1731,  July  13.     Balances  in  new  books. 
1725-32,  June  1-May  2.     Accounts. 
1733,  Mar.  26.     List  of  papers  relating  to  the  Bahamas. 

n.  d.     Directions  for  settlement  of  society's  affairs.     See  also:  West  Indies, 
Bahamas.  Computation  of  expense  in  settling  the  Islands,  etc. 

Barnsley,  Henry.     CapL,  H.M.  S.  "  Scarborough."  1730,  July  6.  To  JosiahBurchett. 

Barranco,  Pedro.     1740,  July  25.     To  his  wife. 

Baynton,  Thomas.     1732,  .     Account  with. 

Belaquin,  .     1740,  Mar.  18.     To  Comte  de  Maurepas. 

Belcher,  Jonathan  and  others.     Owners  of  merchant  sloop  " Katherine."     1728,  Dec.  28. 
To  Capt.  William  Atkinson. 

Berkeley,    George.     Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  "Windsor.'"     1740,  Apr.   4.     To  Vice- Admiral 
Vernon. 

Bladen,  Martin.     Lord  Commissioner  of  Trade  and  Plantations. 

1735,  June  3.  Memorandum  respecting  inquiries  of  Parliament. 

1735,  June  10.  To  Admiral  Wager. 

1735, .  Answers  to  Gov.  Cunningham's  queries. 

1735,  .  Considerations  about  Jamaica. 

1739,  June  18.  To  Lord  Harrington. 

1741,  July    2.  To  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

1741,  July  23.  To  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

1741,  Nov.  10.  To  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

1741,  Nov.  14.  To  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

1741,  Nov.  19.  To  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

1741,  Nov.  19.  Report  on  Verelst's  proposals. 

1741,  Nov.  20.  To  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

Bloom,  Daniel.     Master,  hrigantine  "  Turtle  Dove"  of  New  York.     1738,  June  9.     Affi- 
davit of  his  being  captured  by  the  French. 

Boscawen,    Edward.     Capt.,   H.    M.  S.  "Shoreham."     1740,    Nov.    27.     To  Vice- 
Admiral  Vernon. 

Bradstreet,  John.     Lieut., .     1738,  Sep.  4.     Letter,  respecting  his  misfortunes. 

Brath-waite,  John.     Director?  Royal  African  Compamj.     1732,  Nov.  7.     To  Admiral 
Wager. 

Bridge,  Timothy.     Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  ''Antelope."     1736,  Dec.  17.     To  Capt.  Dent. 

Brodrick,  Thomas.     Lieut.,   Commanding,  H.  M.  S.  ''Tender."     1740,  June  26.     To 
Vice- Admiral  Vernon. 

Brown,  Charles.     Capt.  and  Commander  in  chief,  British  naval  forces  at  Jamaica. 
1738,  Apr.  16.     To  Capt.  Miles  Stapylton. 

Buenos  Ajrres.     See:  South  America. 

Burn,  Patrick.     1739,  Jan.  17.     Account  of  fortifications  about  Cartagena. 

Burrell,  Peter.     1730,  Aug.  19.     To  Admiral  Wager. 


128  INDEX 


Cailey,  William.     British   consul  at  Cadiz,  Spain.     1726,  Apr    5-16    -    Nov. 8-19. 
Abstract  of  his  letters. 

Campbell,  Daniel.     1741,  July  22.     Account  of  the  Guipuscoa  or  Biscay  Company's 
trade  with  Caracas. 

Canada,  Nova  Scotia. 

1727-39,  June  7-Nov.  9.     Abstract  of  steps  taken  towards  settling  the  province. 

n.  d.     "Charge"  of  the  regiment  at  Nova  Scotia. 
, .     Annapolis  Koyal.     n.  d.     Account  of. 

, .     Louisburg.     1734,  Sep.  4.    Account  of  fisheries,  fortification  and  forces. 

Candler, .     Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  " Launceston."     1722,  May  17.     To  Vice-Admiral 

Wager. 

Cartagena.     See:  South  America. 

Castres,  A .     1737,  Sep.  30.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

Cat  Island  (San  Salvador),  Bahamas.     See:  West  Indies,  Bahamas. 

Charles  II.     See:  Great  Britain,  Crown. 

Chastenoye,  Etiemie  de.     Gov.,   French    West  Indies.     1740,  Mar.  11.     To  Capt. 
Pierre  Durocher. 

Chavag'nac,  Marquis  de.     Capt.,  snow  "La  Fee,"  French  Nai^j.     1740,  Nov.  5.     Ac- 
count of  engagement  with  H.  M.  S.  Xoni'ich. 

Chegoyen,  Joseph  de'l.     Of  Panama.     1740,  Feb.  14.     To  Santiago  de  Yrissario. 

Chetwynd,  Sir  William.     One  of  Proprietors  of  Bahamas,     n.  d.     Memorandum  of 
expense  of  Bahama  Society  touching  New  Providence. 

Chiloe  (or  Castro)  Island.     On  west  coast  of  Chile,     n.  d.     Memorandum  as  place 
to  refit  ships  in  the  South  Sea. 

Clinton,  George.     Gov.,  New  York.     1741?, .     "  Short  heads  to  show  the  Keas- 

onableness  of  Governour  Clinton's  Application  for  an  allowance  by  Way  of 
Equipment  Mony." 

Cooke,  Leonard.     Factor,  South  Sea  Company  at  Santiago  de  Cuba. 
1736,  Nov.  3.     To  Capt.  Digby  Dent. 
1740,  Aug.  24.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 

Cole,  Thomas.     Capt.,  British  Kavyf 

1739/40,  Mar.  21.     To  Robert  Jackson. 
1740,  :\Iar.  25.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

Colebrooke  &  Rogers.     McrchaiUs,  New  Providence,  Bahama  Islands. 
1728/9,  Jan.  27.     Invoice  of  goods  shipped  to  them. 

1729, .     Invoice  of  goods  shipped  to  them. 

1730,  Apr.  25.     Invoice  of  goods  shipped  to  them. 

Colebrooke,  John.     1729,  Nov.  13.     To  Lord  Forbes. 

Copithorne,  Richard.     1739,  May  10.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

Coram,  Thonia^t. 

1735,  Mar.  31.     Memorial  to  George  II. 

1735,  July  4.     To  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Plantations. 


INDEX  129 

Courand,  John,      Under  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Provinces,  Great  Britain. 

1734,  Nov.  29.     To  Admiral  Wager  and  Duke  of  Newcastle. 
1739,  June  28.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1739,  Aug.  5.  To  Admiral  Wager. 

1739,  July  1.  To  Admiral  Wager. 

1741,  Oct.  18.  To  Admiral  Wager. 

]  741,  Oct.  18.  To  Martin  Bladen. 

Craufurd,  Charles.     Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  "Roebuck.'^ 

1734, .     Scheme  of  the  fishery  of  Newfoundland,  etc. 

1735,  July  5.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

Cromwell,    Oliver.     Lord  High   Protector    of  England.     1654,    Dec.    9?    To  Gen'l 
Venablea. 

Crookshanks,  Jonathan.     Formerly  Comptroller  Oen'l  of  Customs,  Scotland. 
1730/1,  Feb.  21.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1731,  Apr.  28.     Letter  respecting  duty  on  tobacco,  etc. 

Crymble,  Murray.     1740,  Oct.  15.     To  Arthur  Stert. 

Cuba.     See:  West  Indies. 

Cunning-liam,   Henry.     Gov.,  Jamaica,  West  Indies.      1734? .      Queries  con- 
cerning troops  at  Jamaica. 

D 

Day,  Peter.     Merchantf,  Bristol,  England.     1732/3,  Feb.  7.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

Delafaye,  Charles.     Clerk,  office  of  Secretary  of  State  for  Southern  Promnces,   Great 
Britain. 
1730,  Oct.  25.     To  Admiral  Wager. 
1730,  Oct.  26.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1732,  July  11.     To  Admiral  Wager. 
1732,  Sep.  4.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

Dent,  Digby.     Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  ''Dunkirk."     1737,  Jan.  8.     To  Josiah  Burchett. 

Desaimbol, .     1740,  Nov.  9.     To  Segretier. 

Dismal  Swam.p.     See:  Virginia. 

Dummer,  William.     Lt.  Gov.,  Massachusetts.    1730? .    Short  sketch  for  attempt- 
ing the  Havana. 

Dunbar,  David.     Col.  &  Surveyor  Gen'l  of  the  woods  in  America.     1729,  June  30.     To 
Viscount  Townshend. 

Durell,  Thomas.     Capt.,  British  Navy.     1737/8,  Jan.  12.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

E 

Earle,  W B .     Officer  of  Ordinance,   Great  Britain.     1741,  Oct.  27.     To 

Duke  of  Montague. 

Eslava,  Sebastian  de.      Vice  King  of  Santa  Fe,  Varagua. 
1741,  Apr.  18.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 
1741,  Apr.  19.     To  Vice- Admiral  Vernon. 
32066—04 9 


130  INDEX 

Eslava,  Sebastian  de — Continued. 

1741,  Apr.  22.     To  Vice- Admiral  Vernon. 
1741,  Apr.  27.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 

Etcoslois,  ^lithon.     French  Gov.  of  Port  Louis,  Hispaniola.     1741,  Feb.  26.     To  Vice- 
Admiral  Vernon. 


Fairfax,  William.     Collector  of  Customs,  Salem,  Massachusetts.      1729,  Nov.  26.     To 
Admiral  Wager. 

Fitz-William,  Richard.     Gov.,  Bahama  Islands. 
1734,  Jan.  29.    To  Admiral  Wager. 
1736?, .     To  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Plantations. 

Fletcher,  William. 

1739,  Feb.  14.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1739,  Feb.  14.     Plan  for  a  moving  battery. 

Flower,  Robert.     Master,  New  York  merchant  shij)  "Mary."     1740,  Aug.  23.     Deposi- 
tion respecting  capture  by  Spanish. 

Forbes,  Hugh.     Capt.,  British  Navy. 

1732,  .     Memorandum  of  demands  made  on  Governor  of  Porto  Rico. 

n.  d.     Account  of  Porto  Rico  and  defences  of  San  Juan. 

France,  Minister  of  Marine.     1740,  Oct.  7.     To  Marquis  d'Antin. 

France,  Navy.     1740,  Aug.  25.     Ships  sailed  from  Toulon  Aug.  25  for  Cadiz. 


Gale,  Wingate.     Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  "Delicia." 

1718,  Nov.  4.     To  Lords  Commissioners  of  Admiralty. 
1720,  July  25.     Account  of  expenses  of  Dellcia. 

Garthwaite,  Edward.     1753,  Nov.    1.     Letter  respecting  Mr.    and  Mrs.  Edward 
Trelawny. 

Gascoigne,  John.     Capt.,  British  Navy.     n.  d.     Description  of  Port  Royal,  South 
Carolina. 

Gashry,  Francis. 

1748,  Mar.  18.     Remarks  on  proposal  to  settle  Nova  Scotia. 
1748,  Mar.  18.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

George,  Prince  of  Denmark.     Lord  High  Admiral  of  England. 
1706/7,  Feb.  24.     To  Navy  Board. 
1706/7,  Mar.  22.     To  Capt.  Charles  Wager. 
1707,  Mar.  25.     To  Capt.  Charles  Wager. 

George  I  and  II.     See:  Great  Britain,  Crown. 

Georgia,  Trustees. 

1733,  .     Grant  of  land  (in  blank). 

1740,  July  14.     Power  of  attorney  to  Harman  Verelst. 

Geraldino,  Sir  Thomas.     1735,  Apr.  30-May  11.     To  Court  of  Directors  of  Royal 
Assiento  Company. 


INDEX  131 

Godet,  Jacob.     Master,  Dutch  merchant  sloop. 
1740,  Sep.  23.     Examination  of. 

1740,  Sep.  25.     Additional  interrogatories  and  answers. 
1740,  Sep.  26.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 

Gohier,  James.     Councillor,  Bahama  Legislature  and  Manager  for  Bahama  Copartners. 
1719,  May  8-Aug.  8.    Account  for  subsisting  Spanish  prisoners. 

1719,  Oct.  15.     To  William  Chetwynd. 

1720,  May  16.     To  the  Bahama  Copartners. 
1720,  June  18.     To  William  Chetwynd. 

Goudet,  Peter,  Formerly  Secy,  to  Gov.  George  Phenney.     1729,  Oct.  15.     Deposition 
of  ill  treatment  by  Gov.  and  Mrs.  Phenney. 

Governors,  British  Colonial,     n.  d.     Memorandum  of  amounts  allowed  for  trans- 
porting baggage  to  West  Indies,  etc. 

Gray,  John.     Capt.,  British  Navy.     1729,  June  7.     To  Josiah  Burchett. 

Great   Britain,  Admiralty.     See:    Great    Britain,    Lords    Commissioners    of    the 
Admiralty. 

Army,  Colonial  Garrisons. 

n.  d.     Allowance  at  Placentia  and  Annapolis. 

n.  d.     Charge  of  garrison  at  Annapolis  and  other  places. 

Crown.     Charles  II,  King. 

1664,  Mar.  12.     Grant  to  Duke  of  York. 

1669,  May  2.     Charter  to  Hudson  Bay  Company. 


.     George  I,  King. 

1723,  Apr.  26.     To  the  Commissioners  of  the  Navy. 
]  726,  Mar.  28.     To  Vice-Admiral  Hosier. 

.     George  II,  King. 


1726,  Apr.  11.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727?,  Jan.?.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1731,  May  11.     To  Col.  David  Dunbar. 

1731,  July  5.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1732,  Dee.  21.     To  Governor  of  Nova  Scotia. 
1739,  June  15.     To  Capt.  Charles  Brown. 
1739,  July  16.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 

n.  d.     Extract  of  orders  to  his  Majesty's  ships  relating  to  pirates. 

-    Lords  Commissioners  of  the  Admiralty. 
1701,  Aug.  11.     To  Navy  Board. 
1709,  Feb.  18.     To  Navy  Board. 
1719,  July  4.     To  Capt.  Edward  Vernon. 

1727,  Aug.  11.  To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  Aug.  21.  To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  Sep.  6.  To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  Oct.  5.  To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  Oct.  17.  To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  Oct.  21.  To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727/8,  Jan.  15.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 

1729,  Feb.  12.     To  naval  captains  in  America. 

1730,  Sep.  29.     To  naval  captains  in  America. 

1730-38,  Sep.  29-Feb.  10.     To  commanders  of  British  ships  in  Jamaica. 
1737,  Aug.  5.     To  Duke  of  Newcastle. 


132   .  INDEX 

Great  Britain,  Admiralty — Continued. 

1737,  Oct.  31.     To  Duke  of  Newcasflc 
1739,  June.     To  Privy  Council. 

Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Plantations. 

1715/6,  Mar.  2.     Report  to  the  King. 

1718,  Dec.  19.     Report  to  the  King. 

1727,  June  7.     Report  to  the  King. 

1728,  May  31.     Report  to  the  King. 

1728,  Dec.  20.     Report  to  the  King. 
1728/9,  Mar.  21.     Report  to  the  King. 

1728/9,  May  14.     Report  to  Committee  of  Privy  Council. 

1729,  Dec.  4.     Report  to  Committee  of  Privy  Council. 

1729?, .     Synopsis  of  reports  on  Col.  David  Dunbar's  memorial. 

1729/30,  Jan.  22.     Report  to  Committee  of  Privy  Council. 
1729/30,  Feb.  9.     Report  to  the  King. 

1730,  Mar.  25.     Report  to  Committee  of  Privy  Council. 
1730/1,  Feb.  9.     Representation  to  the  King. 

1731,  Apr.  22.     To  Committee  of  Privy  Council. 

1732,  Aug.  3.     Report  to  the  Queen. 

1735?, .     Proposals  for  beginning  civil  government  in  Nova  Scotia. 

1737,  Apr.  22.     Report  to  Committee  of  Privy  Council. 

1741,  June  23-July  23.    Proceedings  relating  to  reenforcements  for  West  Indies. 
1741,  Oct.  15.     Minutes  on  proceedings  of  Verelst's  proposals  relating  to  war 

in  Georgia  and  Florida. 
1741,  Oct.  15-Nov.  20.     Proceedings  on  proposals  of  Verelst. 
1773,  Mar.  11.     To  Earl  of  Dunmore. 
n.  d.     Proposals  for  beginning  a  civil  government  in  Nova  Scotia. 

Navy. 

1727-28,  Aug.  8-Dec.  19.     List  of  ships,  etc.,  in  West  Indies  squadrons. 
1739,  Oct.  9.     List  of  ships  in  sea  pay. 

1739,  Dec.  1.     Abstract  of  the  fleet  at  several  periods  of  time. 

1740,  Feb.  3.     List  of  ships  in  sea  pay. 

1740,  June  13.     List  of  ships  in  sea  pay. 

1739-41,  Oct.  23-Dec.  21.     List  of  ships  sent  out  since  declaration  of  war  with 

Spain. 
1739-41,  Oct.-Dec.     Abstract  of  number  and  rates  of  ships  employed  as  cruisers. 

1741,  June.     List  of  ships  in  sea  pay. 

1742,  Apr.  26.     List  of  ships  in  sea  pay. 

n.  d.     Order  form  (in  blank)  on  the  Treasurer  of  the  Navy. 

Parliament,  House  of  Commons. 

1738,  May  14.     Resolve  respecting  Lords  Proprietor's  interests  in  the  Bahamas. 
1738,  May  18.     Resolve  to  address  the  King  relative  to  purchasing  the  Baha- 
mas from  the  Proprietors. 

1738,  May  20.     Extract  of  report  of  the  King's  acceding  to  purchasing  the 
Bahamas. 

1738,  May  24.     Resolve  respecting  Lords  Proprietor's  title  to  Carolina. 

Plantations.     See:  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
tions. 

Privy  Council. 

1729,  Apr.  19.     Committee  report  on  memorial  of  Col.  David  Dunbar. 
1729,  May  14.     Committee  report  on  Newfoundland  fisheries. 

1739,  Nov.  9.     Order  on  Maj.  Gen.  Philipps's  Nova  Scotia  report. 


ITfDEX  133 

Great  Britain.     Sandwich  Canal.     1706,  Sept.  28.     Report  on  the  feasibility  and 

an  estimate  of  the  expense. 
Secretarj'  of  State. 

1726,  May  10.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 

1726,  May  .31.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 

1726,  June  17.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 

1726,  June  29.     To  Admiral  Jennings. 

1726-28,  Mar.  28-Mar.  25.     Abstract  of  instructions  to  Vice- Admirals  Hosier 
and  Hopsonn. 

1726,  July  26.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 

1726,  Aug.  12.    To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 

1726,  Sept.  6.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 

1726,  Sept.  20.     To  Rear-Admiral  Hopsonn. 

1726,  Sept.  20.     To  Admiral  Jennings. 

1726,  Oct.  25.     To  Rear-Admiral  Hopsonn. 

1726,  Nov.  18.     To  Vice-Admiral  Hosier. 

1726,  Nov.  30.     To  Rear-Admiral  Hopsonn. 

1726,  Dec.  23.     To  Rear-Admiral  Hopsonn. 

1726,  Dec.  29.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1726/7,  Jan.  2.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1726/7,  Jan.  10.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1726/7,  Jan.  13.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1726/7,  Feb.  17.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1726/7,  Feb.  28.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1726/7,  Mar.  7.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1726/7,  Mar.  14.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1726-7,  Mar.  21.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1726/7,  Mar.  24.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 

1727,  Apr.  4.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  Apr.  18.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  May  19.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  May  22.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  July  18.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  Aug.  5.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  Sept.  29.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  Oct.  2.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  Oct.  20.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  Nov.  16.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  Nov.  18.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  Dec.  24.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727,  Dec.  25.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1727/28,  Feb.  23.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 

1730,  Oct.  29.     To  Rear-Admiral  Stuart. 

1731,  July  8.     To  Admiral  Wager. 
1735/6,  Mar.  24.     To  Admiral  Wager. 
17.36,  Dec.  28.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1739,  June  20.     To  Rear-Admiral  Haddock. 

1739,  July  29.  To  Admiral  Wager. 

1739,  Aug.  5.  To  Admiral  Wager. 

1739,  Aug.  8.  To  Rear-Admiral  Haddock. 

1739,  Aug.  13.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 

1739,  Aug.  21.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 

1739,  Sept.  28.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 

17.39,  Nov.  7.  To  Rear-Admiral  Haddock. 

1739?, .  Outline  of  plan  of  operations  of  war. 


134  INDEX 

Great  Britain.     Trade.     1741,  Feb.  26.     Evidence  before  House  of  Commons  relat- 
ing to  trade  in  Mediterranean  and  America. 

Trade  and  Plantations.     See:  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade 

and  Plantations. 

Treaties. 

1670, .     With  Spain.     Concerning  America. 

1686,  Nov.  6-16.     With  France.     Neutrality  in  America. 

Treasury. 

1711,  June  30.     Memorandum  of  account  paid  Earl  of  Orford  and  Henry 

Preistman. 
1721,  Dec.  7.     Memorandum  of  account  paid  Josiah  Burchett. 

Gregory,  George.     Officer  of  Ordnance,  Great  Britain.     1741,  Oct.  27.     To  Duke  of 
Montague. 

Guemes  y  Horcasitas,  Juan  Francisco  de.     Gov.  GenH.  of  Cuba. 
1740,  May  9.     To  Marquis  de  Larnage. 

1740,  May  9.     To  de  Chastenoye. 

1741,  Mar.  12.     To  de  Larnage. 

H 

Hamilton,  J .     Of  London. 

1739,  May  14.     To  Admiral  Wager?. 

1739,  May  14.     Proposal  for  taking  Cuba. 

Hardy,   Sir  Charles.      Vice-Adiniral  of  the  Blue,  British  Navy.     1737?, .     To 

Admiral  Wager. 

Harris,  .     Of  Jamaica,  West  Indies.     1740,  Feb.?    Memorandum  respecting 

French  fleet. 

Harrison,  Edward.     1728-33,  June  21-June  25.     Account  of  stock  of  South  Sea 
Company. 

Havana,  Cuba.     See:  West  Indies,  Cuba. 

Hemenes,  Pedro  Yago.     Gov.,  St.  lago  de  Cuba.     1732,  May  18.     To  Rear- Admiral 
Stuart. 

Herbert,  Richard.     Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  "Xor2vich." 

1740,  Oct.  14.     To  Vice- Admiral  Vernon.     Extract  of  journal  of  engagement 
with  La  Fee.     Memorandum  respecting  Rodrigo  de  Torres's  fleet. 

Hodgson,  Robert.     "  Warrant  Ideutenant,"  Commissioner  from  Governor  of  Jamaica 
to  Mos(inito  Indians. 
1740,  Apr.  8.     To  Gov.   Trelawny. 
1740,  June  21-July  12.     To  Gov.  Trelawny. 

Holden,  Edward.     British  Consul  at  Algiers.     1738/9,  Mar.  12.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

Hoist,  Nicholas.     Surveyor.     1735,  May   14.     Plat  of  part  of  Port  Royal  Harbor, 
Jamaica. 

Hosier,  Francis.      Vice- Admiral  of  the  Blue,  Commander  in  Cliief,  British  naval  force 
in  West  Indies.     1726,  June  25.     Account  of  Spanish  ships  in  West  Indies. 


INDEX  135 

House  of  Commons.     See:  Great  Britain,  Parliament. 

How,  Edward.     Merchant  of  Canso,  Nora  Scotia. 

1741?, .     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1741?, .     An  account  of  Canso. 

Hudson   Bay  Company,   Charter.      1669,   May   2.      See:  Great   Britain,  Crown, 
Charles  II,  King. 

Hull,  Richard.     Chief  merchant,   Royal  African    Company   of  England,  at    Gambia. 
1734/5,  Feb.  26.     Extracts  of  letters  relating  to  discovery  of  gum  trees. 

Hunter,  Robert.     3faj.  Gen.,  British  Army.     1726,  Nov.  12.     To  Viscount  Towns- 
hend. 

Hyde,  John.     Director?  Bahama  Society. 

1728-33,  June  21-June  25.     Account  of  stock  of  South  Sea  Company. 
1728/9,  Mar.  4.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 
1729,  May  13.     To  Gov.  Rogers. 

1731,  Apr.  3.     To  Alured  Popple. 

1732,  May  4-June  25.     Account  with  Thomas  Baynton. 
1737,  Nov.  3.     Receipt  to  Admiral  Wager  for  pistoles. 


Innes,   James.      Master,  English  merchant  snoiv  "Blackwood."     n.  d.     News  of  cap- 
ture of  English  ships  by  Spanish  privateers. 


Jamaica.     See:  West  Indies. 

Jarrold,  Jacob  and  James  Jenner.     Judge  of  Vice-Admiralty  Court  and  Surveyor- 

GenL,  Bahamas,  respectively,     n.  d.     Bill  of  complaint  against  j.  jter  Goudet. 
Jones,  J .     Secretary  to  Gov.  Trelawny,  of  Jamaica.    1738,  Aug.  11.    To  Admiral 

Wager. 

K 

Keene,  Benjamin.     British  Consul- General  at  Madrid,  Spain.     1739,  June  11-22.     To 
Duke  of  Newcastle. 

Keene,  William.     1734,  Oct.  1.     To  Lord  Muskerry. 

King'ston,  Jamaica.     See:  West  Indies,  Jamaica. 

Knowles,  Charles.     Capt.,  British  Navy,  1740;  Rear-Admiral  of  the  White,  1750;  Gov., 

Jamaica,  West  Indies,  1753. 
1740,  Mar.  8.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 
1741    Apr.  10.      Declaration    respecting     messages    between     Vice-Admiral 

Vernon  and  Gen.  Wentworth. 
1750,  Nov.  27.     To  Gov.  Trelawny. 
1753,  Apr.  23.     To  Francis  Gashry. 


Larnage,  Charles  Brunies,  Marquis  de.     Governor,  French  Leeward  Islands. 
1740,  Apr.  29.     To  Chevalier  Raymond. 
1740,  Aug.  5.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 
1740,  Aug.  28.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 


136  INDEX 

Xiarnage,  Charles  Briinies,  Marquis  de — Continued. 

1740,  Dec.  21.     To  Vice- Admiral  Vernon. 

1741,  ]Mar.  5.     To  Vice- Admiral  Vernon. 

1741,  Mar.  19.     To  Francisco  Carigal  de  la  Vega. 

La  Vega,  Dionisio  Martinez  de.     Goc,  Cuba,  1729;  President,  Panama,  1740. 
1729,  Apr.  16.     To  Felix  Joseph  D'Acosta  Hortado,  jr. 
1732,  May  26.     To  Rear- Admiral  Charles  Stewart. 
1740,  Feb.  12.     To  the  King  of  Spain. 

La  Vega,  Francisco  Carigal  de.     Gov.,  Santiago  de  Cuba. 
1740,  Aug.  24.     To  Vice- Admiral  Vernon. 
1740,  Nov.  15.     To  Marquis  de  Larnage. 

1740,  Nov.  22.     To  Marquis  de  Larnage. 

1741,  Mar.  30.     To  Joseph  de  la  Quintana. 

Laws,  William.  Capt.  H.  M.  S.  "Spence."  1740,  Feb.  22.  To  Vice-Admiral 
Vernon. 

Lea,  William.     Of  the  South  Sea  Company.     1740,  Mar.  3.     To  Admiral  Wager? 

Le  Fraii9ois,  Philippe.  Capt.,  French  merchant  ship.  1739,  Sep.  28.  Contract  with 
Spanish  Intendant  of  Marine  at  Ferrol  for  carrying  the  King's  effects  to 
Porto  Rico. 

Leith,  Alexander.  Formerly  Surgeon,  H.  M.  S.  ''Pembroke."  1737,  Oct.  11. 
Memorandum  concerning. 

Lezo,  Bias  de.     General  commanding  the  Spanish  galleons  at  Cartagena.  ^ 

1739,  Dec.  27.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 

1740,  July  6.     To  the  Archbishop,  Vice  King  of  New  Spain. 
1740,  Nov.  6.     To  Marquis  de  Larnage. 

1740,  Nov.  6.     To  Sagretier. 

Lilly,  Christian.  Chief  Engineer,  West  Indies.  1728,  Sep.  20.  Directions  for  over- 
seer of  workmen  at  Port  Anthony. 

London,  England. 

1735,  Mar.  31.     Petition  of  craftsmen  to  the  King. 

1735, .     Petition  of  merchants  to  House  of  Commons. 

Londonderry,  Thomas  Pitt,  Lord.     172-, .     "Abstract  of  what  concerns  Lord 

Londonderry    *    *    *    in  settling  the  Bahamas." 

Louisbourg.     See:  Canada,  Nova  Scotia. 

M 

McAlpin,  John.  Supercargo,  brigantine  "  Friends  Adventure"  of  Barbadoes.  1734, 
Apr.  17.  Affidavit  respecting  capture  of  Friends  Adventure  by  a  Spanish 
sloop. 

Manning,  Edward,  jr.  Agent,  South  Sea  Company  at  Jamaica.  1733,  Feb.  13.  To 
Admiral  Wager. 

Mari,  Marquis  de.  Rear-Admiral,  Spanish  Navy.  1731,  Oct.  15.  Signals  for  the 
fleet. 

Maroons  of  Jamai(;a.     See:  W^est  Indies,  Jamaica. 

Masclary,  Francis. 

1741,  Jan.  20.     To  Juan  de  Vera  Gallardo. 
1741,  Jan.  20.     To  Bernard  Grangent. 

Masters,  John.     Merchar^t  of  London.     1739,  July  3.     To  Admiral  Wager. 


INDEX  137 

Mayne,  Perry.  Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  "  Worcester."  1740,  June  28.  To  Vice- Admiral 
Vernon. 

Medley,  Henry.     CapL,  H.  M.  S.  "Romney." 
1739,  Aug.  19.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1739,  Oct.  1.     To  Josiah  Burchett. 

Mendoca,  Diego.  Spanish  Minister  to  Great  Britain.  1734,  Oct.  28.  Heads  of 
memorial  respecting  Indians  held  as  slaves. 

Metcalf,  William.  Lieut.,  British  Navy.  1725,  May  15.  Account  of  Santiago  de 
Cuba. 

Midleton,  Christopher.  Capt.,  in  service  of  Hudson  Bay  Company.  1722,  June — . 
Extract  of  journal  of  John  Scroggs. 

Montague,  John,  Duke  and  others. 

1741,  June  30.  Proceedings  of  a  board. 

1741,  July    2.  Proceedings  of  a  board. 

1741,  July    7.  Proceedings  of  a  board. 

1741,  July  14.  Proceedings  of  a  board. 

1741,  July  16.  Proceedings  of  a  board. 

1741,  Nov.    4.  Proceedings  of  a  board. 

1741,  Nov.  14.  Proceeding  of  a  board. 

1741,  Nov.  17.  Proceedings  of  a  board. 

1741,  Nov.  — .  Proceedings  of  a  board. 

Morris,  J .  Lieut.,  Engineers,  British  Army.  1742,  May  12.  Letter  respect- 
ing projected  expedition  against  Panama. 

Mowe,  William,     n.  d.     To  Sir  Charles  Wager. 

N 

Naish.,  John? 

1740,  Aug.  2.     Memorandum  respecting  Anson's  voyage,  taking  of  Manila,  etc. 

1741,  Oct.  26.     Letter,  respecting  Anson's  voyage,  Philippines,  etc. 

Nedham,  Hamilton  and  others.  Inhabitants  of  Jamaica.  1751,  Dec.  7.  To  Go" 
Trelawny. 

Newcastle,  Thomas  Holies,  Duke  of.  Secretary  of  State,  Southern  Provinces,  Great 
Britain.  1737,  Oct.  11.  To  Admiral  Wager.  See  also:  Great  Britain,  Sec- 
retary of  State. 

Ne^wfoundland,  Fisheries. 

1 728, .     Scheme  for  fisheries  for  the  year. 

1730, .     Scheme  for  fisheries  for  the  year. 

,  Justices  of  Peace  and  Constable  appointments,     n.  d.     List  of  appointees. 

,  Placentia  Fort.     1738,  Aug.  20.     Report  on  State  of.     See:  Wibault,  James 

,  Trade,     n.  d.     Report  on  the  operation  of  act  of  Parliament  to  encourage 

trade. 
New  Providence,  Bahamas.     See:  West  Indies,  Bahamas. 

Norris,  Sir  John.     Admiral  and  Commander  in  Chief,  British  Navy. 
1733/4,  Mar.  7.     To  Admiral  Wager. 
1734,  Mar.  29.     To  Admiral  Wager. 
1734,  Mar.  30.     To  Admiral  Wager. 
1734,  Apr.  3.     To  Admiral  Wager. 
1734,  Apr.  5.     To  Admiral  Wager. 


138 


INDEX 


Norris,  Sir 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 
1734, 


John — Continued . 


10. 

11. 
22. 
24. 


Apr. 
Apr 
Apr, 
Apr. 
Apr. 
Apr.  27. 
Apr.  29. 
May  10. 
May  15. 
May  17. 
May  23. 
May  26. 
May  31. 
June  1. 
June  3. 
June  5. 
June  6. 
June  7. 
June  8. 
June  11. 
June  15. 
June  17. 
June  19. 
June  20. 
June  23. 
June  26. 
June  28. 
July  1. 
July  4. 
July  8. 

July  11. 

July  15. 

July  17. 

July  21. 

July  24. 

July  27. 

July  29. 

Aug.  1. 

Aug 

Aug 

Aug 

Aug 

Aug.  12. 

Aug.  15. 

Aug.  22. 

Sep.  4. 

Sep.  15. 

Sep.  19. 

Sep.  23. 

Sep.  26. 

Sep.  27. 

Sep.  28. 

Sep.  30. 

Oct.  1. 


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To  Admiral  W^ager. 
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To  Admiral  Wager. 
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To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Admiral  W' ager. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Admiral  W^ager. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Admiral  W^ager. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Admiral  AVager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Admiral  W^ager. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  W^ager. 
To  Admiral  W^ager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  W^ager. 

To  Admiral  W^ager. 

To  Admiral  W^ager. 

To  Admiral  Wager. 

To  Admiral  W^ager. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 


INDEX  139 

Norris,  Sir  John — Continued. 

1734,  Oct.  6.  To  Admiral  Wager. 

1734,  Oct.  7.  To  Admiral  Wager. 

1734,  Oct.  10.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1734,  Oct.  11.  To  Admiral  Wager. 

1734,  Oct.  12.     To  Admiral  Wager, 

1734,  Oct.  14.  To  Admiral  Wager. 

1734,  Oct.  17.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1734,  Oct.  23.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1734,  Oct.  24.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1734,  Oct.  29.  To  Admiral  Wager. 

1741,  Oct.  11.     List  of  ships  under  command  of. 

Norris,  Mathew.      Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  ''Lowsioff."     1733,  Apr.  26.     Case  of  snuff  and 
tobacco  captured  by. 

Norris,  Richard.     CajJt.,  H.  M.  S.  ^^ Kingston.'^     1741,  Apr.  14.     To  Josiah  Burchett. 

Nova  Scotia.     See:  Canada,  Nova  Scotia. 

o 

Ogle,  Sir  Chaloner.  Rear-Admiral  of  the  Blue,  British  Navy. 

1733,  July  7.  To  Admiral  Wager. 

1741,  Apr.  4.  To  Maj.  Gen.  Wentworth. 

1741,  Apr.  6.  To  Maj.  Gen.  Wentworth. 

1741,  Apr.  7.  To  Maj.  Gen.  Wentworth. 

1741,  Apr.  13.  Answer  to  representation  of  army  officers. 

Oglethorpe,  James  Edward.     Gov.,  Georgia.     1741,  .     Proposals  relating  to 

war  in  Georgia  and  Florida. 

Ordonez,    .     Of  Panama.     1740,  May  7.     Letter  respecting  King's  treasure 

and  Vernon  at  Cartagena. 


Parker,  John?     British  Consul  at   Corunna,  Spain.     1739,  May  27.     To  A- 
Castres. 


Parker,  Robert.     Alderman  of  London.     1736,  Nov.  9.     "  Some  Occurrencys  while  I 
was  in  Georgia.     *    *    *     1734-1735." 

Peake,  B .     Director?  Royal  African  Company.      1732,  Nov.  7.     To  Admiral 

Wager. 

Pearse,  Vincent.     Capt.,  H.  M.  S.  ' ^ Flamborough."     1740,  Nov.  20.     Libel  of  Span- 
ish merchant  ship  Canary  Merchant  and  snow  Restoration. 

Phenney,  George.     Former  Gov.,  Bahamas,  West  Indies.     1729,  Nov.  25.     State  of 
account  with  Governor  Rogers. 

Philippine  Islands.     ExpeiUtion  against,     n.  d.     Memorandum  of  instructions  to 
the  British  commodores  respecting  supplies  of  ships. 

Philipps,  Richard.     Maj.  Gen.  and  Gov.,  Nova  Scotia. 
1737,  Sep.  22.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1739,  Sep.  28.     Account  of  effective  troops  in  Nova  Scotia. 
1739,  Sep.  28.     State  of  province  of  Nova  Scotia. 
n.  d.     Establishment  of  regiment,  etc. 


140  INDEX 

Popple,    Alured.     Secretary,    Lords  Commissioyiers  of  Trade  and  Plantations,    Great 
Britain.     1731,  Ap.  8.     To  Capt.  John  Hyde. 

Poyntz,  Stephen.     Envoy  Extraordinary  from  Great  Britain  to  Sweden.     1726,  May  21. 
To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 

Prisoners,    British,  in  Cartagena.      1741,  .      Information   to   Vice-Admiral 

Vernon. 

R 

Roach, .     Captain .     n.  d.     Sketch  plan  of  Port  of  Passages. 

Rogers,  Woodes.     Gov.,  Bahamas. 

1 718/9,  Mar.  3.     Letter  respecting  probability  of  Spanish  attacking  the  Bahamas. 
1721,  Nov.  21.     Description  of  the  Bahamas. 
1721,  Nov.  27?    Case  of. 

1729,  Nov.  15.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1730,  -May  11.     To  Capt.  Joseph  Boswell. 

1731,  Sep.  12.     Account  and  description  of  the  Bahamas. 

n.  d.     Some  observations  on  the  importance  of  the  Bahamas. 


"St.  Jago."     Spanish  merchant  ship.     1740?  Mar.  16.     Inventory  of  cargo  on  her 
voyage  to  Cartagena. 

St.  liOe,  Edward.     Capt.,  British  Navy. 

1728/9,  Jan.  3.     To  Josiah  Burchett. 

n.  d.     Observations  on  the  fishery  of  Placentia,  Newfoundland. 

St.  Sebastian.     See:  Spain. 

Saltmarsh,  John.     1730,  Sep.  27.     To  Josiah  Burchett. 

Saltzburghers. 

n.  d.     Proposal  for  establishing  a  colony  in  America. 

n.  d.     Scheme  for  transporting  Saltzburghers  to  South  Carolina. 

Samson,  Jean  Baptiste.     Commissary  of  Marines,  French  West  Indies.     1740,  Mar.  11. 
To  Capt.  Pierre  Duracher. 

Sandwich  Canal.     See:  Great  Britain. 

San  Salvador  (Cat  Island).     See:  West  Indies,  Bahamas. 

Sayer,  PLxton.     Doctor  of  Laws.     1730,  Dec.  17.     Opinion  regarding  case  of  Capt. 
John  Toller,  etc. 

Seambry,  Pascal.     Deserter  from  Spanish.     1740,  May  9.     His  intelligence  respecting 
defense  of  Cartagena. 

Selash,  Antonio  de.     Gov.,  Cartagena.     1732,  July  16.     To  Rear- Admiral  Stuart. 

Sharpe,  William.  Clerk  in  ordinary.  Privy  Council,  Great  Britain. 

1738, .     Memorandum  of  Lords  of  Treasury's  action  on  Gov.  Trelawny's 

claim. 
1739,  Nov.  9.     Signature. 

Shields,    James.      Capt.,   African    trading    ship   '^Adventure."     1735-6,   Jan. -Apr. 
Account  current  of  expenses,  etc.,  to  the  "Gum  Coast." 

Shirwill,  William.     1740,  June  5.     Account  of  St.  Sebastian,  its  defences,  etc.     See 
also:  Spain,  St.  Sebastian.     Sketch  of  harbor,     n.  d. 


INDEX  141 

Sibert,  Lewis.     Master,  French  merchantman  "Royal  Clementine^^  of  Bulleine.     1734, 
Aug.  12.     Examination  of,  his  voyage,  destination,  etc. 

Sidy,  John.     Master,  English  merchant  snoiv  "Nassau."     1730,  Jan.  7.     Invoice  of 
goods  shipped  to  Africa. 

Southwell,  Edward.     Clerk,  Privy  Council,  Great  Britain.     1729,  Mar.  26.     Referring 
report  on  Col.  Dunbar's  memorial  to  a  committee  of  Privy  Council. 

South.  America,  Buenos  Ayres.     n.  d.     Account  of.  i 

,     Cartagena.     1739,  Feb.  4.     Present  posture  of  defence,  etc. 

1739, .     Memorandum  of  defences,  etc. 

Spain,  Navy. 

1731, .     List  of  ships  to  go  to  Italy. 

1738,  Sep.  6.     List  of  men-of-war  in  West  Indies. 

1738,  Nov.  13.     Memorandum  of  movements  of  Havana  fleet. 

1739?, .     List  of  men-of-war  at  Cadiz,  Biscay,  and  Carthegena. 

,  St.  Sebastian,     n.  d.     Sketch  plan  of  harbor. 

Speed,  Samuel.     1740,  Jan.  28.     To  Duke  of  Newcastle? 

Stanhope,  William.     British  Ambassador  to  Spain.     1726,  Nov.  28-Dec.  9.     To  Duke 
of  Newcastle. 

Stanyan,  Temple.     Clerk,  Privy  Council,  Great  Britain.     1728,  June  12.     Referring 
report  on  memorial  of  Col.  Phillips  to  the  Privy  Council. 

Stanyford,  Ambrose.     British  Consul  at  Alicante,  Spain.     1739,  June  17.     To  Duke 
of  Newcastle. 

Stapylton,  Miles.     CapL,  H.  M.  S.  "  Sheerness."     1740,  Mar.  7.     To  Vice- Admiral 
Vernon. 

Stert,  Arthur.     Commissary  to  Spain  for  carrying  out  provisions  of  Treaty  of  Seville. 
1731,  May  27.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1734,  Dec.  5.     To  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

1741,  June  6.     "Some  thoughts  relating  to  our  Conquests  in  America." 
1741,  June?     Scheme  for  retrieving  the  disaster  at  Cartagena. 

Stewart,  John.     Of  Jamaica.     1739,  June  18.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

Stone,  Andrew.      Under  Secretary  of  State,  Southern  Protnnces,  Great  Britain. 

1735,  Oct.  6.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1737,  Sep.  1.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1738,  July  12.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1738,  Oct.  19.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1739,  Aug.  8.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  Aug.  11.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  Sep.  2.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  Sep.  19.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  Sep.  24.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  Sep.  27.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1741,  July  1.     To  Martin  Bladen. 


Tassell,  Hubert.     1739,  Oct.  24.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

Taverner,  William.     Former  surveyor  of  Newfoundland, 
1734,  Apr.  3.     To  Admiral  Wager. 
1740,  Oct.  2.     To  Admiral  Wager. 


]42 


INDEX 


Thomson,  Robert, 
tion  of. 


Master,  merchantman  "Margaret."     1734,  Sep.  23.     Examina- 


Toller,  John.     Capt.,  British  Navy. 

1729,  Dec.  20.     Inventory  of  negroes  and  goods  on  pirate  sloop. 

1730,  Ang.?    To  Lords  Commissioners  of  Admiralty,  Great  Britain, 
n.  d.     To  Lords  Commissioners  of  Admiralty. 

Torres  y  Morales,  Rodrigo  de.     Admiral,  Spanish  Navy. 
1741,  Feb.  26.     To  Marquis  de  Larnage. 
1741,  Mar.  12.     To  Marquis  de  Larnage. 


Towry,  John.     Capt.  H.  M.  S.  ' 
to  trade,  etc.,  at  Canso. 


Shoreham."  1735, 


Heads  of  inquiry  relating 


Trade  and  Plantations. 

Plantations. 


See:  Great  Britain,  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and 


Trelawny,   Edward.      Gov.,  Jamaica.  * 

1738,  Jan.  2.      To  Francis  Gashry. 
1738,  Jan.  4.     To  William  Sharpe. 
1738,  Jan.  6.     To  Admiral  Wager. 
1738,  Mar.  25.     To  Admiral  Wager. 
1738,  April  19.     To  Admiral  Wager. 
1738,  July  27.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1738,  Aug.  1.     To  Marquis  de  Larnage. 
1738/9,  Mar.  5.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1739,  Mar.  31.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  May  10.  To  Francis  Gashry. 
1739,  June  17.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  Aug.  8.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  Aug.  10.  To  Francis  (jashry. 
1739,  Aug.  15.  To' Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  Sep.  20.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  Sep.  22.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  Nov.  24.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1739,  Nov.  25.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1740,  May  25.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 
1740,  July  26.     To  Admiral  Wager. 
1740,  Aug.  29.     To  Admiral  Wager. 
1740,  Sep.  12.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1740,  Nov.  15.     To  John  Dottin. 

1741,  May  26.     Dissent  from  decision  of  Council  of  War. 

1742,  Oct.  5.      To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 
1751,  Oct.  23.      To  Rear-Admiral  Knowles. 
1751,  Nov.  2.     To  Rear-Admiral  Knowles. 
1751,  Nov.  2.     To  Francis  Gashry. 

1751,  Nov.  6.     To  Francis  Gashry. 
1751,  Nov.  6.     To  Lord  Holderness. 
1751,  Dec.  9.     To  Francis  Gashry. 

1751,  Dec.  9.     To  Rear- Admiral  Knowles. 

1752,  Jan.  14.     To  Francis  Gashry. 

1752,  Aug.  15.     To  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Plantations. 

1752,  Aug.  16.     To  Francis  Gashry. 

1753,  Mar.  7.  To  Francis  Gashry. 
1753,  July  19.  To  Francis  Gashry. 
1753,  Aug.  7.  To  Francis  Gashry. 
1753,  Oct.  1.     To  Francis  Gashry. 


INDEX 


143 


Tristram,  John.     Formerly   master  merchant  shij)  "Elizabeth"  of  Liverpool.     1738, 
July  29.     Deposition  respecting  capture,  etc. ,  by  the  French. 

Tyrawly,  James  O'Hara,  Baron.     British  Envoy  Extraordinary  to  Portugal. 
1738,  Feb.  14.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1738,  May  10.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1739,  June  6.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  June  13.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  July  11.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  July  17.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  Aug.  1.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  Aug.  22.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1739,  Sep.  5.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1739,  Oct.  24.  To  Admiral  Wager. 

1740,  Apr.  21.  To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 
1740,  Sep.  17.  To  Admiral  Wager. 
1740,  Nov.  26.  To  Admiral  Wager. 


22. 
23. 
25. 
24. 


Vanbrugh,  Philip.     Capt.,  British  Navy.     1728,  Sep.  11.     To  Vice-Admiral  Wager. 

Verelst,  Harman.     Georgia  Agent  in  Great  Britain.      1741,  Nov.  14.     Answers  to 
queries  relating  to  war  in  Georgia  and  Florida. 

Vernon,  Edward.     Capt.,  British  Navy,  1723;   Vice-Admiral  of  the  Blue  and  Com- 
mander in  Chief  British  Navy  in  West  Indies,  1739. 
1723,  Apr.  13.     To  Capt.  Barrows  Harris. 
7.     To  Capt.  Thomas  Watson. 
18-31.     To  Admiral  Wager. 
20-31 .     To  the  ' '  Navy  Board . " 
31.     To  Capt.  Edward  Bosca wen. 

To  Commodore  Charles  Brown. 
To  Marquis  de  Larnage. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 

Articles  of  capitulation  granted  to  Capt.  de  Lauallos. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Marquis  de  Larnage. 
Proceedings  of  general  council  of  war. 
Proceedings  of  council  of  war. 
Proceedings  of  council  of  war. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 
Proceedings  of  council  of  war. 
To  Rear-Admiral  Ogle. 
Proceedings  of  council  of  war. 
To  3Iaj.  Gen.  Wentworth. 
To  Maj.  Gen.  Wentworth. 
To  3Iaj.  Gen.  Wentworth. 
To  Maj.  Gen.  Wentworth. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 

Orders  to  captains  of  navy  and  privateers. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 
To  Admiral  Wager. 
Order  appointing  3Ierryweather,  Manning,  and  Tickell  agents 


1739 
1739 
1739 
1739 
1739 
1739 
1739 
1739 
1740 
1740 
1740 
1740 
1740 
1740 
1740 
1740 
1740 
1740 
1740 
1740 
1740 
1740 
1740 
1740 
1740 
1740 


Jan. 
Jan, 
Jan. 
Jan. 
Feb. 
Feb. 
Feb. 
Mar. 
Jan.  5. 
Jan.  5. 
Feb.  8. 
Feb.  16. 
Feb.  23. 
Feb.  24. 
Mar.  5. 
Mar.  6. 
Mar.  8. 
Mar.  11. 
Mar.  23. 
Mar.  24. 
Mar.  25. 
Apr.  5. 
Apr.  5. 
Apr.  21. 
Apr.  25. 
May  5. 
for  prizes. 
1740,  May  9. 


To  Admiral  Wager. 


144  INDEX 

Vernon,  Edward — Continued. 

1740,  May  18.     To  Merryweather,  Manning,  and  Tickell. 

1740,  May  24.     To  Gov.?  Trelawny. 

1740,  May  25.     To  Gov.?  Trelawny. 

1740,  ]\Iay  30.     To  ]\Ierry weather,  Manning,  and  Tickell. 

1740,  May  30-June  3.      To  Admiral  Wager. 

1740,  June  4.     To  Capt.  Perry  Mayne. 

1740,  June  17.     To  Capt.  Digby  Dent. 

1740,  June  24.     To  Capt.  Richard  Herbert. 

1740,  June  28.     To  Marquis  de  Larnage. 

1740,  July  19.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1740,  July  25.     To  Marquis  de  Larnage. 

1740,  July  26.     To  Marquis  de  Larnage. 

1740,  Aug.  5.     To  Capt.  Miles  Stapylton. 

174Q,  Aug.  5.     To  Francisco  Carigal  de  la  Vega. 

1740,  Aug.  30.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1740,  Sep.  11.     To  "Duque  de  la  Conquista  and  Marquis  de  Gracia." 

1740,  Sep.  12.     To  Marquis  de  Larnage. 

1740,  Sep.  18.     To  Capt.  Thomas  Trevor. 

1740,  Sep.  18.     To  the  commanders  of  the  fleet. 

1740,  Sep.  21.     To  Lord  Cathcart. 

1740,  Sep.  28.     To  Maj.  Gen.  Spotswood. 

1740,  Oct.  1.     To  Capt.  Robert  Maynard. 

1740,  Oct.  7.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1740,  Oct.  11.     To  fleet  captains. 

1740,  Oct.  22.     To  Marquis  de  Larnage. 

1740,  Oct.  28-Nov.  7.      To  Admiral  Wager. 

1740,  Nov.  13.     To  Gov.  Belcher. 

1740,  Nov.?    To  John  Dottin. 

1740,  Dec.  12.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1740,  Dec.  15.     Ships  under  command  of  Vernon. 

1740,  Dec.  26.     To  Lord  Cathcart. 

1740,  Dec.  26.     To  Rear- Admiral  Ogle. 

1741,  Mar.  27.     To  Commodore  Lestock. 
1741,  Mar.  28.     To  Rear-Admiral  Ogle. 
1741,  Mar.  30.     Proceedings  of  council  of  wa 
1741,  Apr.  1.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1741,  Apr.  3.     Proceedings  of  council  of  war. 

1741,  Apr.  4.     To  Maj.  Gen.  Wentworth. 

1741,  Apr.  6.     To  Maj.  Gen.  Wentworth. 

1741,  Apr.    7.     To  INIaj.  Gen.  Wentworth. 

1741,  Apr.  10.     To  Capt.  Thomas  Cooper. 

1741,  Apr.  12.     Proceedings  of  council  of  war. 

1741,  Apr.  13.     Answer  to  representation  of  army  officers. 

1741,  Apr.  14.     Proceedings  of  general  council  of  war. 

1741,  Apr.  15.     To  Maj.  Gen.  Wentworth. 

1741,  Apr.  17.     To  Sebastien  de  Eslava. 

1741,  Apr.  19.     To  Sebastien  de  Eslava. 

1741,  Apr.  21.     To  Sebastien  de  Eslava. 

1741,  Apr.  23.     To  Capt.  Thomas  Brodrick. 

1741,  Apr.  23-4.     Proceedings  of  council  of  war. 

1741,  Apr.  26.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1741,  Apr.  26.     To  Sebastien  de  Eslava. 

1741,  Apr.  27.?    To  Sebastien  de  Eslava. 


INDEX  145 

Vernon,  Edward — Continued. 

1741,  Apr.  27.     To  Capt.  Thomas  Davers. 

1741,  May  26.     Proceedings  of  council  of  war. 

1741,  May  30.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1741,  May  30-July  29.     Memorandum  of  letters  to  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

1741,  June  13.     To  Marquis  de  Larnage. 

1741,  June  13.     To  Capt.  Digby  Dent. 

1741,  June  18.     To  Admiral  Wager. 
1741, .     Line  of  battle. 

1742,  Oct.  4.     To  Gov.  Trelawny. 
1742,  n.  d.     Line  of  battle,  signals,  etc. 

Vernon,  James.  Clerk,  Privy  Council,  Great  Britain.  1730,  Mar.  10.  Referring 
report  on  settlement  of  Nova  Scotia,  to  committee  of  Privy  Council. 

Vincent,  Nicholas?  Capt,  British  Navy.  n.  d.  Account  of  dimensions  of  foreign 
ships  of  war. 

Virginia,  Dismal  Swamp,     n.  d.     Description  of,  draining,  etc. 

,  Legislature,  House  of  Burgesses.     1770,  June.     Titles  of  four  acts  submitted 

tor  royal  approval. 

w 

Wager,  Sir  Charles.  Capt,  British  Navy  1707;  Rear- Admiral  of  the  Blue  1707;  Vice- 
Admiral  of  ike  Red  1716;  Admiral  of  the  Blue  1718;  First  Lord  of  the  Admi- 
ralty 1733;   Treasurer  of  the  Nary  1742. 

1707?, .     Ships  to  go  to  West  Indies. 

1721,  Sep.  8.  "Observations  on  the  Board  of  Trades  Representation  *  *  * 
relating  to    *    *    *    Nova  Scotia." 

1727,  May  8.     Prizes  taken  by  squadron. 

1727,  June?    Spanish  ships  taken  and  carried  into  Gibraltar. 
1727-39,  June  7-Nov.  9.     Steps  taken  to  settle  Nova  Scotia. 
1728-33,  June  21-June  25.     Account  of  South  Sea  Company  stock. 

1728,  Sep.  28.     To  Dennis  Bond. 

1729,  June?    To  Sir  Robert  Walpole. 

17.30?, .     Places  in  West  Indies  for  English  ships  to  obtain  wood  and 

water. 
1731/2,  Jan.   1.     To  Jose  Patino. 
1731/2,  Jan.  2.     To  Marquis  de  Mari. 

1731/2,  Jan.  2.     Letter  on  Parma  and  Placentia  expedition,  etc. 
1732,  July  5.     Memorandum  respecting  Capt.?  Forbes's  report  to  Commodore 

Lestock. 
17.32/3,  Jan.  8.     To  Sir  Benjamin  Keene. 
1732/3,  Feb.  9.     To  Peter  Day. 
1733?,  Apr.  26?     Points  in  case  of  Capt.  Norris. 
1734,  Apr.  25.     Memorandum  of  accounts  of  Bahama  Society. 
1734,  Sep.  2.     To  Duke  of  Newcastle. 
1734,  Oct.  28.     To  John  Courand. 

1734,  Oct.  29.     Remarks  on  Spanish  Ambassador's  memorial. 
1734,  Nov.  12.     Observations  on  Diego  Mendoca's  letter. 
1734,  Nov.  30.     To  John  Courand. 

1734, .     Observations  on  representation  from  Lord  Essex. 

1735?,  July?    Observations  on  proposals  of  Capt.  Thomas  Coram. 
1735?,  .     To  Capt.  Charles  Browne. 

32066—04 10 


146  IISTDEX 

Wager,  Sir  Charles — Continued. 

1736,  May  5.     To  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

1736,  May  31.     Remarks  on  letter  of  Gov.  ISIathews. 

1736,  Sept.  25.     Remarks  on  letter  of  William  Cayley. 
1736/7,  ]Mar.  16.     Observations  on  two  French  papers. 

1737,  Apr.  20.     Observations  on  letter  from  Havana. 
1737,  Apr.  25.     To  Sir  Robert  Walpole. 

1737,  Apr.  25.     "Case  of  the  Indians  of  Connecticut  Colony." 

1737,  Apr.?    Observations  on  Spanish  design  of  attacking  South  Carolina  or 

Georgia. 
1737,  May  6.     To  Andrew  Stone. 
1737,  June  9.     To  Capt.  Charles  Wyndham. 
1737,  June  9.     To  Capt.  Richard  Norris. 
1737,  Nov.  2.     To  Martin  Bladen. 
1737,  Nov.  2.     To  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

1737,  Nov.  26.     To  Andrew  Stone. 
1737/8,  Feb.  10.     To  Capt.  Charles  Brown. 
1737/8,  Mar.  23.     To  Admiral  Nedgar. 

1738,  May  31.     To  Capt.  Vincent  Pearse. 

1738,  May  31.  Papers  sent  Capt.  Vincent  Pearse. 

1738,  June  11.  To  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

1738,  Oct.  20.  To  Andrew  Stone. 

1738,  Nov.  7.  To  Andrew  Stone. 

1738,  Nov.  8.  To  Andrew  Stone. 

1738,  Nov.  8.  Observations  on  project  of  treaty  with  Spain. 

1738,  Nov.  13.     To  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

1738,  Dec.  27.  To  Duke  of  Newcastle. 

1738, .     Memorandum  of  Spanish  ships  fitted  out. 

1738?, .     Memorandum  of  where  Spanish  may  be  attacked  in  Europe 

and  West  Indies. 
1738/9,  Mar.  15.     To  Mayor  and  Aldermen  of  Plymouth,  England. 

1739,  June  15.     Packets  delivered  to  Josiah  Burchett. 
1739,  July  20.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 

1739,  Nov.  6.     Proposed  expeditions  to  ^lanila  and  Cartagena. 
1739, .     French  fisheries  at  Cape  Breton. 

1-JS9?,  .     "Atteilipts  that  may   be   made   upon   the  Spanish  Coast  of 

Europe  or  America." 
1739?,  .     Force  required  for  expedition  against  Cartagena. 

1740,  Jan.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 
1740,  Feb.?    To  Capt.  Charles  Brown. 

1740.  .     Present  and  future  operations  of  war  in  West  Indies. 

1740,  .     To  Capt.  .Charles  Brown. 

1741,  May  23.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 

1742,  June  16.     Papers  relating  to  Bahamas. 

n.  d.  Memorandum  of  Indian  trade  in  Georgia. 

n.  d.  Remarks  on  objections   to  regulate   navigation  in   America  between 

French  and  English, 

n.  d.  Observations  on  petition  of  London  merchants, 

n.  d.  Observations  on  trade  and  navigation  of  West  Indies, 

n.  d.  MiMuorandum  on  claim  of  Proprietors  of  the  Bahamas, 

n.  il.  French  and  Spanish  ships  in  and  about  West  Indies. 

yi.  (1.  French,  Spanish,  and  English  ships  going  to  West  Indies. 

>i.  d.  Scheme  for  taking  city  of  Manila. 

51.  d.  Memorandum  on  proposed  expedition  to  ^lanila. 

n.  d.  ^lemorandum  on  proposed  attempt  on  Cartagena. 


INDEX  147 

"Wag-er,  Sir  Charles — Continued. 

n.  d.  Memorandum  of  Spanish  places  in  America. 

n.  d.  Proposal  for  taking  St.  Augustine. 

n.  d.  Names  of  places  in  West  Indies  and  South  America, 

n.  d.  To  Charles  Wager  Purvis? 

n.  d.  Memorandum  on  Sir  William  Chapman's  memorial, 

n.  d.  Scheme  for  establishing  Nova  Scotia, 

n.  d.  Miscellaneous  naval  matters,  etc.,  to  be  attended  to. 

n.  d.  Steps  taken  to  settle  Nova  Scotia, 

n.  d.  Memorandum  of  Indian  nations  and  trade  in  America, 

n.  d.  Present  state  of  Newfoundland,  etc. 

n.  d.  Memorandum  regarding  imports  and  exports,  slave  trade  and  West 
Indies. 

"Waldegrave,  James,  Earl.     1740?,    .     Project  proposed  on  treaty  between 

Great  Britain  and  France,  1686. 

Warren,  Peter.     CapL,  H.  M.  S.  " Squirrel." 

1739,  July  9.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

1740,  Feb.  2.    To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 

1740,  Feb.  23.    To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 

Watson,   Sarah.      Wife  of   Joseph   Watson,   Mariner.      1737,    Jan.     19.     Deposition 
respecting  treatment  by  military  authorities  in  Nova  Scotia. 

Wentworth,  Thomas.     Maj.  Gen.  and  Commander  in  Chief,  British  land  forces,  Car- 
tagena expedition. 

1741,  Apr.  2.  To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 
1741,  Apr.  4.  To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 
1741,  Apr.  6.  To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 
1741,  Apr.  7.  To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 
1741,  Apr.  7.     Council  of  War. 

1741,  Apr.  10.  Council  of  War. 

1741,  Apr.  13.  Council  of  War. 

1741,  Apr.  13.  To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 

1741,  Apr.  15.  To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 

West  Indies,  Bahamas. 

1719,  Aug.  20.     State  of  settlement  at  New  Providence. 
1719,  Dec.  9.     Certificate  of  Governor  and  Council. 

1719/20,  Feb.  3.     Copartners  to  Lords  Commissioners  of  Trade  and  Planta- 
tions. 

1726,  Dec.  28.     Memorandum  of  expenditures  of  lessees. 

1727,  Dec.  2.     Council's  certificate  of  work  of  Gov.  Phenny. 
1729,  Jan.     Account  of  distillery  at  New  Providence. 
1729,  Aug.  25.     Fortifications  at  New  Providence. 

1731,  Dec.     Particular  description  of  Cat  Island. 

1732,  Apr.  19.     Papers  relating  to  Bahamas  by  Admiral  Wager. 
1732,  Dec.     Particular  description  of  Cat  Island. 

1734, .     Case  of  the  inhabitants. 

n.  d.     Report  of  proprietors  to  Lords  of  the  Treasury, 
n.  d.     Proposal  for  establishing  troops  at  New  Providence, 
n.  d.     Account  of  goods  sent  to  the  Bahamas  by  Copartners, 
n.  d.     Computation  of  expense  in  settling  the  islands,  etc. 
n.  d.     Settlement  and  wood-cutting  of  Aberco  Island. 
See  also:  Bahama  Society. 

,  Cuba.     1740,  Apr.  27.     Proceedings  of  Havana  Junta. 


148  INDEX 

West  Indies,  Jamaica. 

1 728?, .  Ordnance  demanded  for  defense  of  Jamaica. 

1730,  June  3.  Victualling  allowance  for  seamen  and  soldiers. 

1732,  Apr.  28.  Assembly's  instructions  to  agents  in  Great  Britain. 

1738,  Mar.  1.  Agreement  beween  John  Guthrie,  Francis  Sadler,  and  Capt. 
Cudjoe. 

1739,  Jan.  21.  Kingston  merchants  to  Yice-Adrairal  Vernon. 

1740,  May  25.  Council  proceedings. 

1740,  Sept.     Kingston  merchants  to  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 
1740, .     Establishment  of  British  forces  at  Jamaica. 

Wibault,  James.     1738,  Aug.  20.     State  of  fort,  etc.,  at  Placentia,  Newfoundland. 

Wills,  Charles,  George  Gregory,  John  Armstrong,  and  W.  B.  Earle.     Principal 
Officers  of  Ordnance,  Great  Britain.     1741,  Oct.  27.     To  Duke  of  Montague. 

Willson,  John.     Lieut.,  British  Navi/.     1741,  Jan.  17.     To  Admiral  Wager. 

Wimbleton,  Charles.      Lieut.,  H.  M.  S.    "Worcester."      1740,  May  11.     To  Vice- 
Admiral  Vernon. 

Wyndham,  Charles.     Lieut.,  British  Navy  1733;   Capt.  1740. 

1732,  July  3-6.     Memorandum  of  demands  made  on  Governor  of  Porto  Rico 

respecting  Spanish  privateers,  etc. 
1740,  ]\Iay  22.     To  Vice-Admiral  Vernon. 


Zeldran,  Felix.     Capt.,  Spanish  man-of-war  "Don  Carlos."     1740,  Nov.  24.     To- 
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